Can I access a onion site which is being hosted behind a LAN?

Yes, they can access it without a problem.

1. How do .onion sites work?
2. Does Tor hide web history and name of sites viewed from someone who has access to the router logs in a home network?
3. What is an onion service?
4. Can you access onion sites?
5. Does the CIA have an onion site?
6. Will my ISP know if I use Tor?
7. Can my Wi-Fi provider see what I do on Tor?
8. Can a Wi-Fi owner see what websites I visit?
9. Can you hide Tor from ISP?
10. How do police track Tor users?
11. Why can't I access onion sites on Tor?
12. Can you be tracked on onion browser?
13. How does .onion DNS work?
14. Is onion better than VPN?
15. Is onion browser a VPN?
16. Can ISP detect Tor?
17. Which Browser is untraceable?
18. Can governments track Tor browser?
19. Do hackers use DNS?
20. How do hackers exploit DNS?
21. How do I use onion over VPN?

How do .onion sites work?

Onion sites are websites on the dark web with the '. onion' domain name extension. They use Tor's hidden services to hide their location and their owner's identities. You can only access onion sites through Tor browser.

Does Tor hide web history and name of sites viewed from someone who has access to the router logs in a home network?

One of Tor's weaknesses is that it doesn't hide activity from router logs. It can protect against traffic analysis, but it can't prevent traffic confirmation. In other words, it can't protect against an attacker who can monitor traffic both entering and exiting the network.

What is an onion service?

Onion services are anonymous network services that are exposed over the Tor network. In contrast to conventional Internet services, onion services are private, generally not indexed by search engines, and use self-certifying domain names that are long and difficult for humans to read.

Can you access onion sites?

You can access onion sites only through the Tor browser or special network configurations. The onion domain name reflects the fact that, like the layers of an onion, the Tor browser consists of layers of protection.

Does the CIA have an onion site?

The CIA's . onion site will provide all of the same information, contacts and services the spy agency's normal website does. It's aimed at people who want to anonymously share information with the CIA, but are wary of being tracked.

Will my ISP know if I use Tor?

Although your internet traffic is encrypted on Tor, your ISP can still see that you're connected to Tor. Plus, Tor cannot protect against tracking at the entry and exit nodes of its network. Anyone who owns and operates the entry node will see your real IP address.

Can my Wi-Fi provider see what I do on Tor?

For example, using the Tor browser will encrypt your traffic and prevent your ISP from seeing which sites you're visiting. However, this only works for browser traffic whereas a VPN encrypts all traffic going to and from your device.

Can a Wi-Fi owner see what websites I visit?

Yes. The WiFi owner has access to the admin panel from the WiFi router, meaning they can see the browsing information performed on their WiFi network. In addition, routers see log information, including when and what you did on your computer.

Can you hide Tor from ISP?

Yes, the Tor browser hides activities from ISPs. However, VPNs encrypt traffic before it even reaches your ISP. So while Tor may make it more difficult for your ISP to see what you're doing online, a VPN will make it impossible.

How do police track Tor users?

If you are using TOR to browse the web, your traffic is encrypted and routed through a series of servers, making it difficult to trace. However, if you are using TOR to access illegal content or engage in illegal activity, law enforcement may be able to track your activity.

Why can't I access onion sites on Tor?

V2 onion services have been deprecated since Tor Browser 11's release last year, and using them could put you at risk. What's more, by downgrading to an older version of Tor Browser you'll be missing out on many months' worth security fixes.

Can you be tracked on onion browser?

Onion routing is a sophisticated means to prevent tracking your location, but there's no such thing as perfect online anonymity. Although your internet traffic is encrypted on Tor, your ISP can still see that you're connected to Tor. Plus, Tor cannot protect against tracking at the entry and exit nodes of its network.

How does .onion DNS work?

onion addresses by sending the request through the Tor network. The purpose of using such a system is to make both the information provider and the person accessing the information more difficult to trace, whether by one another, by an intermediate network host, or by an outsider.

Is onion better than VPN?

Onion over VPN is safer than using Tor alone as it helps to protect against traffic correlation attacks and malware. Users are still at risk from malicious exit nodes and UDP data leaks. Tor over VPN is extremely slow and can impact your anonymity. Deciding if Onion over VPN is worth it is therefore circumstantial.

Is onion browser a VPN?

No, it isn't. Tor is a browser and only encrypts the data transmitting through the browser. A VPN is specific privacy protection software and encrypts all data coming out of a device, whether it comes from a browser or an app.

Can ISP detect Tor?

Your Internet service provider (ISP) and local network can see that you connect to the Tor network. They still cannot know what sites you visit. To hide that you connect to Tor, you can use a Tor bridge.

Which Browser is untraceable?

Tor. The Tor Browser uses an anonymous network of computers to connect to the Internet. Your connection is forwarded from one computer to the next, with each step only knowing the previous one. On the plus side, this method results in a highly private connection.

Can governments track Tor browser?

If you use Tor or any of a number of other privacy services online or even visit their web sites to read about the services, there's a good chance your IP address has been collected and stored by the NSA, according to top-secret source code for a programme the NSA uses to conduct internet surveillance.

Do hackers use DNS?

Domain Name Server Hijacking.

Also referred to as DNS redirection, the process is utilized by hackers to alter the resolution of a Domain Name System (DNS), using malware that ensures the authentic server is modified to not comply with the set internet standards. DNS-based attacks have been on a high over the years.

How do hackers exploit DNS?

Attackers can take over a router and overwrite DNS settings, affecting all users connected to that router. Man in the middle DNS attacks — attackers intercept communication between a user and a DNS server, and provide different destination IP addresses pointing to malicious sites.

How do I use onion over VPN?

Open the NordVPN app. Find the Specialty server category. Press on Onion over VPN. Wait until you're successfully connected.