Re: [tor-talk] Inquiry about Vidalia/Tor bundle

[Missouri Anglers <missouri.anglers@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for your information.

I uninstalled the "PirateBrowser".
Instead I downloaded the Browser bundle from https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en

I hope this will get me started on the Tor network.

Thanks again.

Rusty



> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 05:58:22PM -0500, Missouri Anglers wrote:
> > I downloaded and installed "PirateBrowser" which is a Firefox browser
> >configured to use vidalia/tor.
> 
> Not quite -- it is a bundle that includes a variety of software
> including Firefox, Vidalia, and Tor, configured in the way they wanted
> to configure it.
> 
> Specifically, don't be confused into thinking this is a Tor product,
> or that it will keep you safe in some particular way.
> 
> In fact, they even have a disclaimer saying that it's not an anonymity
> tool. And in this case that's not just a disclaimer, it's an accurate
> statement.
> 
> > I assume this is simply just a browser set up to use an anonymous proxy?
> 
> From what I heard (it's Windows-only so I haven't tried running it or
> decompiling it to find out what it is really), it includes Foxyproxy,
> configured to only go through Tor for a select set of sites that are
> commonly censored. The rest of the sites bypass Tor.
> 
> > I am not exactly a beginner when it comes to using anonymous proxies.
> > I have been gathering proxy lists, scanning them with software to see if they are valid/anonymous and configuring my browser to use them for years. However I am no expert.
> > 
> > This Vidalia/Tor has me confused.
> 
> Again, please remember this is somebody else's program, called Pirate
> Browser, and not anything made by Tor. Though it does include tools
> written by Tor, but tools-written-by-Tor only perform the way Tor had
> in mind if you configure them that way.
> 
> > The program loads, connects to the Tor network and everything looks and acts well.
> > However when I check my stats at various websites that I use such as (http://www.lagado.com/proxy-test)
> > my IP address is revealed along with my ISP amd other accurate information.
> > 
> > I also checked https://check.torproject.org/ and it says that it is not working.
> 
> That sounds compatible with my Foxyproxy theory above.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> --Roger
> 
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