Do tor exit nodes see the URL you're connecting to?

No, a Tor exit node does not know the IP of a . onion site. The only node that knows the real IP of a . onion site is a special node called guard node.

1. What can Tor exit nodes see?
2. Can exit nodes see onion traffic?
3. Can an exit node on the Tor network read your network traffic from a non https connected site?
4. Are Tor nodes monitored?

What can Tor exit nodes see?

Once the request reaches its intended destination, it exits Tor through a public Tor exit node. Anyone conducting monitoring or analysis will only see the traffic coming from the Tor exit node and will not be able to determine the original IP address of the request.

Can exit nodes see onion traffic?

Tor Exit Nodes are the gateways where encrypted Tor traffic hits the Internet. This means an exit node can be abused to monitor Tor traffic (after it leaves the onion network).

Can an exit node on the Tor network read your network traffic from a non https connected site?

Only browse with HTTPS

Even the exit node is sending encrypted information to the site. Tor automatically upgrades every possible connection to HTTPS, but if you ever find yourself on a non-encrypted connection (HTTP sites, for example), be aware that your traffic is visible to the exit node.

Are Tor nodes monitored?

There are ways that law enforcement and other agencies can track down users on the TOR network, such as traffic analysis, exploiting vulnerabilities in the TOR software, monitoring exit nodes and using Honeypot nodes.