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1. Why can't I access onion sites?
2. What are .onion services?
3. Are hidden services onion services and Tor the same thing?
4. Is onion over VPN better than VPN?
5. Does the CIA have an onion site?
6. What is onion Darkweb?
7. Is onion Tor a VPN?
8. Can onion be tracked?
9. Can police track Tor users?
10. Can you DDoS a Tor site?
11. Are Tor hidden services secure?
12. Why can I no longer access certain websites?
13. Why are Tor links not working?
14. Why is Tor website blocked?
15. Why can I no longer access a website?
16. Why won't my chrome let me access a website?
17. Do hackers use Tor?
18. Should I use onion over VPN with Tor?
19. Is Tor Browser tracked by government?

Why can't I access onion sites?

You can only access a . onion site through Tor. To access the Tor network, you need the Tor browser. The Tor browser is a modified Mozilla Firefox browser with numerous integrated scripts and add-ons to protect your privacy while browsing onion sites.

What are .onion services?

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. Tor encrypts your request and hops it between three different, random servers.

Are hidden services onion services and Tor the same thing?

Onion services, also known as hidden services, are anonymous websites and other services that are set up to only receive connections through Tor. Their IP and location are completely unknown, including to the Tor network. They were first introduced in 2003 and have changed names from “hidden” to “onion” services since.

Is onion over VPN better than VPN?

No. While both tools provide privacy, the Onion network uses different technology from a VPN. The Onion network is more focused on providing you with ultimate privacy. Meanwhile, a VPN focuses on both your security and privacy.

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.

What is onion Darkweb?

Onion sites are websites on the dark web that use the “.onion” top-level domain instead of “.com,” “.net,” “.gov,” etc. Onion sites use The Onion Router (Tor) software to encrypt their connections and enable anonymous communication. They also hide their location, ownership, and other identifiers.

Is onion Tor a VPN?

No, Tor is not a VPN. Although they both encrypt internet activity and can hide a user's IP address from its end destination, their similarities end there. Tor and VPN operate in very different ways. Tor only encrypts the traffic within the Tor Browser with a decentralized network operated by volunteers.

Can onion be tracked?

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.

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.

Can you DDoS a Tor site?

But because Tor only transports correctly formed TCP streams, not all IP packets, you cannot send UDP packets over Tor. (You can't do specialized forms of this attack like SYN flooding either.) So ordinary DDoS attacks are not possible over Tor.

Are Tor hidden services secure?

Yes. This is different case from communicating with a server on Internet. Because your Tor node can verify the authenticity of the hidden service private key (by using the hash from its . onion name), it is possible to securely encrypt the information end-to-end.

Why can I no longer access certain websites?

If you can't view any websites, you are probably disconnected from the Internet. Try to run the Network and Internet Troubleshooter. Right-click the network icon in the notification area, select Troubleshoot problems, and then select Internet Connections.

Why are Tor links not working?

Try each of the following: Your computer's system clock must be set correctly, or Tor will not be able to connect. Make sure another Tor Browser or instance of 'Tor' is not already running on your system. If you're not sure if Tor Browser is running, restart your computer.

Why is Tor website blocked?

Sometimes websites will block Tor users because they can't tell the difference between the average Tor user and automated traffic. The best success we've had in getting sites to unblock Tor users is getting users to contact the site administrators directly.

Why can I no longer access a website?

Restart your internet connection. Disable your firewall and antivirus. Clear your browser cache. Flush your DNS cache.

Why won't my chrome let me access a website?

Restart your computer or device. Clear your DNS cache. Change your DNS server. Reinstall Google Chrome (knowing that all Chrome data will be deleted)

Do hackers use Tor?

The usage of Tor could increase the level of anonymity, but a hacker can always track users from their Bitcoin payments. “We demonstrate that the use of Tor does not rule out the attack as Tor connections can be prohibited for the entire network.

Should I use onion over VPN with Tor?

Onion over VPN patches up any privacy gaps you may experience using Tor alone. For example, even if Tor encrypts traffic through its network, malicious actors could still intercept your data at the entry or exit nodes. Connect to Onion over a VPN to for improved privacy with system-wide, military-grade encryption.

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.