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<blockquote data-quote="nightshadow129" data-source="post: 1028982" data-attributes="member: 60472"><p><strong>Tutorial to total anony...dont try BaD things (just use it to protect urself !!)</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><a href="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><u><em><strong><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" />OrIgInAl DoCuMeNt<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></strong></em></u></span></a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> </p><p><strong>Anonymous web browsing with Firefox and Tor (on Windows)</strong></p><p></p><p> DISCLAMER: This is a compromise between ease of use and anonymity. Remeber, there are all sorts of ways to de-anonymize you when using this method, from something as simple as screen capture and keyboard logging to something massively complex like monitoring the entire Tor network. You might want to think twice (and then three, four, and five times) before using this method for life-and-death anonymity (no, I don't know of a 100%-unbreakable anonymity method to use if your life does depend on it). </p><p> Alternatives to these instructions (and their benefits and tradeoffs): <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Anonymizing web sites These may be much faster and easier to use, but your anonymity depends entirely on the owner of the site (it's a matter of trust - never trust a signle person for your anonymity or security)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.anonymizer.com/" target="_blank">Anonymizer</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://anonymouse.org/" target="_blank">Anonymouse</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.virtual-browser.com/" target="_blank">Virtual Browser</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.behidden.com/" target="_blank">BeHidden</a></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use a LiveCD LiveCD protects against (software) keyloggers, but requires you to reboot your machine. Can't easily coexist with other activities.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/anonym-os/" target="_blank">Anonym.OS</a></li> </ul>LiveCD in a virtual machine<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does not require reboot (so can co-exist), but will NOT protect against keyloggers</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>Use a separate stand-alone browser <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.torrify.com/" target="_blank">Torpark</a></li> </ul><p>Use Firefox extensions to anonymize an existing Firefox session</p><p> I consider this unsafe because you may simply forget to enable the extension. Futhermore, a Firefox session that's configured for convenience mostly might leak information or leave traces on the local drive. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2275/" target="_blank">Torbutton</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/foxtor/" target="_blank">FoxTor</a></li> </ul><p>For some of the reasons behind the advice offered here, you might want to read <a href="http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/10/08/towards-anonymous-currency-transactions/" target="_blank">this page</a>. </p><p> These are step-by-step instructions, but they are still not easy. If you have questions of find mistakes, please let me know at eyv (at) cs.umn.edu. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Step 1: install <a href="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html" target="_blank">Firefox</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Step 2: install <a href="http://tor.eff.org/" target="_blank">Tor</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Step 3 (if paranoid): <a href="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html#configure-tor" target="_blank">configure</a> Tor to run as server</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Step 4 (if paranoid): install <a href="http://www.privoxy.org/" target="_blank">Privoxy</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Step 5: <a href="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html#configure-firefox" target="_blank">Configure</a> Firefox for anonymous browsing</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Step 6: Enjoy your new-found privacy</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.vidalia-project.net/" target="_blank">Vidalia</a>/Tor/Privoxy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">exit node tradeoff (IRC and forum bans)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">register server?</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Create new profile for anonymous browsing<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">firefox.exe -ProfileManager profile anonymous</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Locate profiles.ini [General]<br /> StartWithLastProfile=1<br /> <br /> [Profile0]<br /> Name=default<br /> IsRelative=1<br /> Path=Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default<br /> Default=1<br /> <br /> [Profile1]<br /> Name=XXXXXX<br /> IsRelative=1<br /> Path=Profiles/yyyyyyyy.XXXXXX</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> You can now create a shortcut for your anonymous Firefox instance (replace XXXXXX with the name of your anonymous Firefox profile): Path-to-Firefox-folder\firefox.exe -no-remote -P XXXXXX</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">To make your anonymous Firefox distinct from the other profile, I suggest using a thoroughly different theme and/or using the Titlebar Tweaks extension to change the title bar text to something conspicuous like "ANONYMOUS Firefox".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tweak Firefox settings<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">MOST IMPORTANT: enable SOCKS v5 proxy to localhost port 9050 (Tor default)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disable Java/JavaScript, use NoScript and FlashBlock extensions (or have Privoxy filter that stuff out for you)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">network.proxy.socks_remote_dns = true</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Set firefox to auto-clear private data when closing (ALL, not just default)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If paranoid: cache tweaks such as RAMdisk or encrypted cache drive ( is a great free drive encryption product). <a href="http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/" target="_blank">Eraser</a> to securely erase files and drive free space (remember: non-secure file deletion usually means file content can be recovered later).</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Test to see if you've been successful Use a website to check the IP addresses of both your regular and anonymous Firefox instances: if they are different, you're most likely good to go.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nightshadow129, post: 1028982, member: 60472"] [b]Tutorial to total anony...dont try BaD things (just use it to protect urself !!)[/b] [CENTER][B][URL="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html"][SIZE=2][U][I][B];)OrIgInAl DoCuMeNt;)[/B][/I][/U][/SIZE][/URL][/B] [/CENTER] [B]Anonymous web browsing with Firefox and Tor (on Windows)[/B] DISCLAMER: This is a compromise between ease of use and anonymity. Remeber, there are all sorts of ways to de-anonymize you when using this method, from something as simple as screen capture and keyboard logging to something massively complex like monitoring the entire Tor network. You might want to think twice (and then three, four, and five times) before using this method for life-and-death anonymity (no, I don't know of a 100%-unbreakable anonymity method to use if your life does depend on it). Alternatives to these instructions (and their benefits and tradeoffs):[LIST] [*]Anonymizing web sites These may be much faster and easier to use, but your anonymity depends entirely on the owner of the site (it's a matter of trust - never trust a signle person for your anonymity or security)[LIST] [*][URL="http://www.anonymizer.com/"]Anonymizer[/URL] [*][URL="http://anonymouse.org/"]Anonymouse[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.virtual-browser.com/"]Virtual Browser[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.behidden.com/"]BeHidden[/URL][/LIST] [*]Use a LiveCD LiveCD protects against (software) keyloggers, but requires you to reboot your machine. Can't easily coexist with other activities.[LIST] [*][URL="http://sourceforge.net/projects/anonym-os/"]Anonym.OS[/URL][/LIST]LiveCD in a virtual machine[LIST] [*]Does not require reboot (so can co-exist), but will NOT protect against keyloggers[/LIST] [/LIST]Use a separate stand-alone browser[LIST] [*][URL="http://www.torrify.com/"]Torpark[/URL][/LIST]Use Firefox extensions to anonymize an existing Firefox session I consider this unsafe because you may simply forget to enable the extension. Futhermore, a Firefox session that's configured for convenience mostly might leak information or leave traces on the local drive.[LIST] [*][URL="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2275/"]Torbutton[/URL] [*][URL="http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/foxtor/"]FoxTor[/URL][/LIST]For some of the reasons behind the advice offered here, you might want to read [URL="http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/10/08/towards-anonymous-currency-transactions/"]this page[/URL]. These are step-by-step instructions, but they are still not easy. If you have questions of find mistakes, please let me know at eyv (at) cs.umn.edu.[LIST] [*]Step 1: install [URL="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html"]Firefox[/URL] [*]Step 2: install [URL="http://tor.eff.org/"]Tor[/URL] [*]Step 3 (if paranoid): [URL="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html#configure-tor"]configure[/URL] Tor to run as server [*]Step 4 (if paranoid): install [URL="http://www.privoxy.org/"]Privoxy[/URL] [*]Step 5: [URL="http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/%7Eeyv/anon-web.html#configure-firefox"]Configure[/URL] Firefox for anonymous browsing [*]Step 6: Enjoy your new-found privacy[/LIST][LIST] [*][URL="http://www.vidalia-project.net/"]Vidalia[/URL]/Tor/Privoxy [*]exit node tradeoff (IRC and forum bans) [*]register server?[/LIST][LIST] [*]Create new profile for anonymous browsing[LIST] [*]firefox.exe -ProfileManager profile anonymous [*]Locate profiles.ini [General] StartWithLastProfile=1 [Profile0] Name=default IsRelative=1 Path=Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default Default=1 [Profile1] Name=XXXXXX IsRelative=1 Path=Profiles/yyyyyyyy.XXXXXX[/LIST] [*] You can now create a shortcut for your anonymous Firefox instance (replace XXXXXX with the name of your anonymous Firefox profile): Path-to-Firefox-folder\firefox.exe -no-remote -P XXXXXX [*]To make your anonymous Firefox distinct from the other profile, I suggest using a thoroughly different theme and/or using the Titlebar Tweaks extension to change the title bar text to something conspicuous like "ANONYMOUS Firefox". [*]Tweak Firefox settings[LIST] [*]MOST IMPORTANT: enable SOCKS v5 proxy to localhost port 9050 (Tor default) [*]Disable Java/JavaScript, use NoScript and FlashBlock extensions (or have Privoxy filter that stuff out for you) [*]network.proxy.socks_remote_dns = true [*]Set firefox to auto-clear private data when closing (ALL, not just default) [*]If paranoid: cache tweaks such as RAMdisk or encrypted cache drive ( is a great free drive encryption product). [URL="http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/"]Eraser[/URL] to securely erase files and drive free space (remember: non-secure file deletion usually means file content can be recovered later).[/LIST] [*]Test to see if you've been successful Use a website to check the IP addresses of both your regular and anonymous Firefox instances: if they are different, you're most likely good to go.[/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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