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- How do onion URLs work?
- How are onion links generated?
- What is invalid onion site address?
- What is a valid onion address?
- Does onion hide your IP?
- Is onion better than VPN?
- Are Tor browsers legal?
- Is onion domain free?
- Do onion sites need https?
- Do you need VPN for onion browser?
- Is onion browser a VPN?
- Are Tor browsers legal?
- Do onion sites use https?
- Do onion sites need https?
- Are .onion domains free?
- Do I still need a VPN if I use Tor?
- Can police track Tor browser?
- Should I use VPN with Tor?
How do onion URLs work?
onion" addresses are URLs that are not listed in the public DNS record like those on the surface web. They are cryptographic hashes based on public keys. Whenever you want to connect to an onion service, the Tor network takes the cryptographic hash, decrypts it using the public key, and connects to the service.
How are onion links generated?
onion URL (e.g. starting with an organization name) by generating massive numbers of key pairs (a computational process that can be parallelized) until a sufficiently desirable URL is found. The "onion" name refers to onion routing, the technique used by Tor to achieve a degree of anonymity.
What is invalid onion site address?
That error message means that the site you are trying to reach is using v2 routing, which is no longer supported.
What is a valid onion address?
An onion address is a string of 56 letters and numbers, followed by ". onion". When accessing a website that uses an onion service, Tor Browser will show in the URL bar an icon of an onion displaying the state of your connection: secure and using an onion service.
Does onion hide your IP?
Tor (The Onion Router) is a network that anonymizes web traffic to provide truly private web browsing. The Tor Browser hides your IP address and browsing activity by redirecting web traffic through a series of different routers known as nodes.
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.
Are Tor browsers legal?
Is Tor legal in the US? Tor is legal in the US. You won't likely get in trouble just because you use the Tor browser. However, Tor is not a lawless domain, so you can't use this browser for illegal activities.
Is onion domain free?
onion domain is not only free (they are automatically generated by Tor), but it is simple once you have completed the basic server installation procedure.
Do onion sites need https?
Related to the previous point, some protocols, frameworks, and infrastructures use SSL as a technical requirement; they won't work if they don't see an "https://" link. In that case, your Onion Service will need to use an HTTPS certificate in order to function.
Do you need VPN for onion browser?
Using Onion over VPN is simple. You'll need a VPN service and the Tor Browser. However, in most cases, you'll likely be using the Tor Browser. Here's how you can do it.
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.
Are Tor browsers legal?
Is Tor legal in the US? Tor is legal in the US. You won't likely get in trouble just because you use the Tor browser. However, Tor is not a lawless domain, so you can't use this browser for illegal activities.
Do onion sites use https?
onion sites are not using https/ssl by default. But the connection inside the Tor network is always encrypted, so it is not really necessary to use https for . onion sites. Exit nodes aren't used at all with hidden services, because the connection stays inside the Tor network until the hidden service is reached.
Do onion sites need https?
Related to the previous point, some protocols, frameworks, and infrastructures use SSL as a technical requirement; they won't work if they don't see an "https://" link. In that case, your Onion Service will need to use an HTTPS certificate in order to function.
Are .onion domains free?
onion domain is not only free (they are automatically generated by Tor), but it is simple once you have completed the basic server installation procedure. If you are not familiar with servers find a friend or a tech whiz who can walk you through it.
Do I still need a VPN if I use Tor?
A VPN isn't a requirement to use Tor, but it helps a lot. It encrypts your whole traffic, masking it from the ISP. In short, it's much safer to use Tor with a VPN. Not all VPNs offer Tor features in their product.
Can police track Tor browser?
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.
Should I use VPN with Tor?
Generally speaking, we don't recommend using a VPN with Tor unless you're an advanced user who knows how to configure both in a way that doesn't compromise your privacy. You can find more detailed information about Tor + VPN at our wiki.
