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jr. member
Activity: 99
Merit: 1
July 27, 2018, 07:40:33 AM
#31
Generally i use Mozilla as they are good in terms of privacy,if you are really want to be completely anonymous then i would say their is nothing called 100% anonymity,the closest to anonymity is by using Linux Tails.
newbie
Activity: 20
Merit: 0
July 23, 2018, 12:01:21 AM
#30
TOR might be useful just to "keep the peace of mind" especially when you have a little paranoid friends who keep telling you some spooky stuff Wink
Doesn't slow things down too much, so I can live with it Smiley
newbie
Activity: 112
Merit: 0
July 22, 2018, 08:54:35 AM
#29
Not that it would be for the purpose of a skam, it's just that in some Slavic countries, in particular in Russia, they restrict access to most resources! And the torus helped me a lot in this! Since free VPN is very slowed by browsers and often do not work correctly!
full member
Activity: 448
Merit: 100
Virtual Assistant | Remote Admin Support
July 22, 2018, 04:32:27 AM
#28
I think tor browsers main function is to access the deepweb and to hide all you physical information like ip address, location etc. Theres no need to use tor browser if you are clean and legal maybe this will only be used if you are trying to do illegal stuffs.
newbie
Activity: 112
Merit: 0
July 22, 2018, 03:17:42 AM
#27
I use the Thor browser to block mail! No complaints whatsoever. The only downside is that the browser is buggy sometimes! Slightly slows down! But I do not suffer from vpn!
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1563
July 21, 2018, 07:14:15 PM
#26
Good Day Everyone, I can't find some answers in google regarding tor browser that blocks phishing site. It only shows "Top sites that are blocked by Tor Browser". I am using it right now and I was thinking if this browser will block phishing websites.  Huh

PS: I don't want to create another topic for some noobie question like this, also this is not a megathread and no one mentioned about my query.
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
February 19, 2018, 07:45:26 PM
#25
It never occurred to me to use anything other than a normal browser such as Chrome for visiting this site along with any other crypto site, but the logic makes perfect sense now. I will definitely beef up my security for future use, at the very least look into VPN or the add-ons mentioned. thanks for the info and the links included in this thread
jr. member
Activity: 135
Merit: 1
February 19, 2018, 01:48:04 PM
#24
I'm using a regular browser. I never tried tor browser to visit this community. I'm sorry I can't tell you the differences between them. Although I can tell about Google Chrome and Mozila Firefox, cause I've been using both. Truth is, I can't any difference between these two while I am in this site.
full member
Activity: 434
Merit: 102
February 19, 2018, 01:03:17 PM
#23
TOR Browser is protected web browser and you can navigate on the net with total security but normal browser is not safe  for me i use a normal web browser
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
February 19, 2018, 11:02:21 AM
#22
Hi guys - great for the TOR browser - any features coming with deepOnion?
newbie
Activity: 4
Merit: 0
February 19, 2018, 09:59:45 AM
#21
It's hard to use TOR because of it's speed, so you are not able to open many links at once.
The best way is to have good VPN if you need "anonymous" experience or even to have separate laptop ot desktop for a full anonymity  Cool
member
Activity: 714
Merit: 11
BountyMarketCap
February 19, 2018, 07:36:47 AM
#20
Thank you to all of you
your answers really help me
now I feel safer accessing the crypto world with a regular browser, and I use google chrome
now I also feel no worries anymore, if someday something happens to a wallet account, or a bitcointalk account, I already know I have to ask who
once again i thank you  Wink
hero member
Activity: 2184
Merit: 531
February 18, 2018, 05:47:29 PM
#19
I'm not using TOR. I used it a few times to browse the anonymous part of the Internet just to see what it's like but I see no reason to try to access public forums through it.
Why should I be worried about someone knowing my IP. IP means nothing it only shows the location of your ISP. You can't directly access someone's computer only by knowing his IP.
newbie
Activity: 182
Merit: 0
February 18, 2018, 08:30:12 AM
#18
I use mozilla in OS Ubuntu, as far as I know Tor is a web browser software that hides your identity while online. This can be done in several different ways. First, use encryption to scramble the data that is being communicated in the network. Secondly, the data route between servers is randomly arranged in Tor's network to hide your online identity, including data related to private IP addresses
hero member
Activity: 1834
Merit: 759
February 18, 2018, 08:21:22 AM
#17
thank you for your answers
this forum, crypto wallet and related to other crypto it is made with a special security system to avoid hacker? I also just created my wallet account in my regular browser. is it risky?

Well, it should be safe to assume that just about every website that offers crypto services has invested at least some resources into security. Still, that doesn't mean it's completely safe, and while you may be able to protect yourself with Tor, the sites themselves could still become a target.

does it work well? actually i just need the security and the internet performance is a bit fast. I do not really think about privacy because I use my own laptop and not others people use it. when I use the tor, I am very difficult to login in bitcointalk, so I use google chrome and I don'tt set anything there, I just access it. is it safe?

It could be relatively safe if you know what you're doing. You should generally be fine unless you find yourself on the receiving end of a targeted attack. If you want another line of defense, you may want to install the add-ons ScriptSafe and HTTPS Everywhere for your Chrome browser. Tor also comes bundled with plugins like those.

ScriptSafe can have a somewhat steep learning curve if you have no idea how scripts on websites work, but it can stop malicious code from running on pages you visit, and even blocks ads as a bonus. It provides the same functionality as NoScript in Firefox, which comes bundled with Tor.

HTTPS everywhere forces websites to use https when available, meaning the data you send will be encrypted, so you'll find yourself less vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.

Bottom line is, while Tor is one of the best security options available, it's far from the only option. Not using it doesn't mean you're completely vulnerable, and using it doesn't mean you're completely safe either. Read up on standard cyber security practices and you will be fine in most cases.
newbie
Activity: 70
Merit: 0
February 18, 2018, 08:02:27 AM
#16
I use tor browser here and on all bitcoin related sites too!
legendary
Activity: 2268
Merit: 18748
February 18, 2018, 05:37:52 AM
#15
For anyone really interested in online security and privacy, I would thoroughly recommend this website: https://www.privacytools.io/

It talks about VPNs, Tor, browser customisation if you don't want to use Tor, emails, search engines, file sharing, storage, operating systems, etc. All info, no ads, no spin, no junk. A truly great site.
does it work well? actually i just need the security and the internet performance is a bit fast. I do not really think about privacy because I use my own laptop and not others people use it. when I use the tor, I am very difficult to login in bitcointalk, so I use google chrome and I don'tt set anything there, I just access it. is it safe?

As long as you aren't going around bragging about owning 1000 BTC and making yourself a target, then you are probably fine. If you really don't want to use Tor or a VPN, then I would suggest at least having a clean install of a different browser, adding in all the privacy add-ons a suggested by that site (ad blockers, tracking blockers, HTTPS everywhere, Java blockers, etc) and using that only that  browser for cryptocurrency related activities and nothing else.
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
February 18, 2018, 05:30:02 AM
#14
I use tor browser here and on all bitcoin related sites because a bitcoin wallet isn't like a bank account and anybody can steal your coins if your computer is compromised. TOR encrypts traffic and makes this a little harder for hackers.
member
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BountyMarketCap
February 18, 2018, 05:29:40 AM
#13
For anyone really interested in online security and privacy, I would thoroughly recommend this website: https://www.privacytools.io/

It talks about VPNs, Tor, browser customisation if you don't want to use Tor, emails, search engines, file sharing, storage, operating systems, etc. All info, no ads, no spin, no junk. A truly great site.
does it work well? actually i just need the security and the internet performance is a bit fast. I do not really think about privacy because I use my own laptop and not others people use it. when I use the tor, I am very difficult to login in bitcointalk, so I use google chrome and I don'tt set anything there, I just access it. is it safe?
member
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Merit: 11
BountyMarketCap
February 18, 2018, 05:20:03 AM
#12
Basically, Tor hides your real IP, makes you harder to trace, encrypts your traffic, and makes whatever you're doing on it safer (and slower) in general. If you have no need for those, then you likely don't need to use Tor. The average person probably only uses it for sensitive activities and normally wouldn't classify Bitcointalk as such.

You should classify Bitcointalk as a sensitive activity. There are a lot of hackers and generally bad people in this forum, constantly trying to steal your bitcoins. It is entirely reasonable to use Tor Browser here, because the IP is hidden and the traffic encrypted. You also want to disable javascript specially when opening your PM box. All it takes is for someone to place an exploit in a link attached to an image and your computer could be compromised or at least your IP revealed to an attacker.

For anything that has to do with Bitcoin, I would sure use Tor Browser or anything else of similar nature simply for the amount of scammers and hackers that are all over the crypto world.
thank you for your answers
this forum, crypto wallet and related to other crypto it is made with a special security system to avoid hacker? I also just created my wallet account in my regular browser. is it risky?
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