Tor hidden services not working? [closed]

1. How do Tor hidden services work?
2. Does the person running the hidden service know the identity of the client sending requests to their service or are requests made to onion services anonymously explain?
3. What is v3 Next Generation Onion service?
4. Is Tor run by the CIA?
5. Can the NSA track you on Tor?
6. Is Tor Browser 100% private?
7. Can police track Tor users?
8. Why do hackers use Tor?
9. Is onion browser legal?
10. Can anonymity in Tor be compromised?
11. Does Tor hide from service provider?
12. How is Tor hidden service different from traditional Web service?
13. Can service providers track Tor?
14. Is Tor browser tracked by government?
15. Can WIFI owner see what sites I visit with Tor?
16. Can ISP see VPN?
17. Can my WIFI provider see my Tor history?

How do Tor hidden services work?

Tor hidden service allow users to publish their service without revealing their identity (IP address). Users can connect to this service using rendezvous point without knowing the publisher of service and revealing their identities.

Does the person running the hidden service know the identity of the client sending requests to their service or are requests made to onion services anonymously explain?

onion addresses and directs you to the anonymous service sitting behind that name. Unlike with other services though, hidden services provide two-way anonymity. The server doesn't know the IP of the client, like with any service you access over Tor, but the client also doesn't know the IP of the server.

What is v3 Next Generation Onion service?

Onion v3 is the new next-generation Tor Onion Services specification. The most noticable change is the increase in address length, however Onion v3 uses better cryptography, ECC (eliptic curve cryptography) rather than RSA, and has an improved hidden service directory protocol.

Is Tor run by the CIA?

The Tor Project says that it has always been transparent about its funding sources and that it has no past or present connection to the CIA. "We make free and open source software that's available for anyone to use—and that includes the CIA," says Stephanie Whited, communications director for the Tor Project.

Can the NSA track you on Tor?

The NSA creates "fingerprints" that detect http requests from the Tor network to particular servers. These fingerprints are loaded into NSA database systems like XKeyscore, a bespoke collection and analysis tool which NSA boasts allows its analysts to see "almost everything" a target does on the internet.

Is Tor Browser 100% private?

Tor Browser is anonymous in terms of hiding your location and browsing activity — but there are limits. Although they can't see your browsing activity or Tor encrypted data, your ISP can still see that you're using Tor.

Can police track Tor users?

There is no way to track live, encrypted VPN traffic.

Using the Tor browser could be suspicious to your ISP and, therefore, to the police. However, you're not going to get in trouble just because it looks a bit suspicious.

Why do hackers use Tor?

Tor protects personal privacy, concealing a user's location and usage from anyone performing network surveillance or traffic analysis. It protects user's freedom and ability to communicate confidentially through IP address anonymity using Tor exit nodes.

Is onion browser 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.

Can anonymity in Tor be compromised?

Tor is the most widely used system in the world for anonymously accessing Internet. However, Tor is known to be vulnerable to end-to-end traffic correlation attacks when an adversary is able to monitor traffic at both communication endpoints.

Does Tor hide from service provider?

Tor Browser is anonymous in terms of hiding your location and browsing activity — but there are limits. Although they can't see your browsing activity or Tor encrypted data, your ISP can still see that you're using Tor.

How is Tor hidden service different from traditional Web service?

Please note that Tor Browser and hidden services are two different things. Tor Browser (downloadable at TorProject.org) allows you to browse, or surf, the web, anonymously. A hidden service is a site you visit or a service you use that uses Tor technology to stay secure and, if the owner wishes, anonymous.

Can service providers track 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.

Is Tor browser tracked by government?

Since it's not developed for profit, government and law enforcement agencies can't impact its services. Encryption. Tor provides you with enhanced online privacy and encrypts your traffic, so your activity can't be traced directly back to you.

Can WIFI owner see what sites I visit with Tor?

When using Tor Browser, no one can see the websites that you visit. However, your service provider or network admins may be able to see that you're connecting to the Tor network, though they won't know what you're doing when you get there.

Can ISP see VPN?

Can my ISP see my VPN? While using a VPN, your ISP cannot decipher the contents of your internet traffic nor can it figure out where your traffic is traveling to or from. That means your ISP cannot see what sites you visit or anything you do while connected. It can only see that encrypted data is traveling to a server.

Can my WIFI provider see my Tor history?

Tor hides the identity of who you're connecting to (the webserver), so no issues there. Additionally, since Tor encrypts your traffic your ISP can't see your HTTP requests, so they can't see what websites you're trying to download.