Re: [tor-talk] OnionCloner

[Virgil Griffith <i@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here's an example site that does this:

http://deepdot35wvmeyd5.onion

This URL works on TBB but when using tor2web, e.g.,


http://deepdot35wvmeyd5.onion.link

Goes into infinite redirect.


> The problem does not reside in Tor and cannot be solved by Tor.
I can see that. Point taken. Maybe OnioNS will improve matters.

-V

On Tue, 8 Sep 2015 at 11:20 grarpamp <grarpamp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 11:23 PM, Virgil Griffith <i@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > At tor2web we've found a number of popular .onion sites coming up as
> > infinite redirects.
>
> > tor2web is collateral damage.
>
> Illogical. What sites? Redirects to what?
> A true infinite redirect by and to the canonical host onion
> itself is by definition not a popular site.
> Block whatever it is [as useless] if it's crashing you.
>
> > the Onion Cloner script
>
> Then that particular cloner, of which there are many,
> shows their retard level by not handling that case.
>
> > (1) what are the current techniques for detecting Onion Cloner?
>
> Latency is the only foolproof one.
>
> > (2) is there a plan on the horizon for dealing with Onion Clones?
>
> The problem does not reside in Tor and cannot be solved by Tor.
>
> But you can use your bookmarks / TLS, trust whatever
> entities / communities you believe, add unique naming
> layers, detectors, and whatever else you want on top.
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