BROWSE ANONYMOUSLY

This  tutorial  will  show  you  how  to  setup and use the Tor browser in 

the most effective, anonymous way. Tor is a free browser that, when setup correctly, can prevent websites and other systems from detecting your location and browsing habits. It also is one of the few ways to access the Deep Web which is outlined in a tutorial in the Misc. Hacks section of this app. Tor is free and works on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android

     

 What you need:

      Tor Browser Bundle -http://www.torproject.org/download/

1.Download the Tor Browser Bundle from the link above. It requires no installation, simply extract it and  

    run.

2. Make sure Vidalia is working. Vidalia indicates Tor is running via the green onion icon in your task bar, or 

    a dark onion icon with an X if it is not. You can start or stop this by right clicking the icon and choosing  

    start or stop.

3. Try using your browser with Tor and make sure your IP is being anonymized. You can do this by visiting 

    http://check.torproject.org (if you're using a firewall, make sure you allow local application connections to 

    local port 8118 and 9050, and outgoing connections on TCP port 80 and 443.)

4. Using Tor alone isn't enough to be completely anonymous. To ensure your privacy, it is highly 

    recommended you disable all browser plugins such as: Java, Flash, ActiveX, RealPlayer, Quicktime, and   

    Adobe's PDF plugin.

5. Disable cookies when possible, as malicious websites can use them to track your browsing history. 

    Always use HTTPS instead of HTTP when available.

6. In the Firefox browser, goto Tools > Options > ... 

7. ...Content > Uncheck Enable Javascript

 8 ...Privacy > History settings changed to Use custom settings for history 

 9. ...Privacy > Uncheck all but Automatically start Firefox in private browsing session 

10. Tools > Add-ons > Torbutton/Options > Security Settings > ... 

11. ...Dynamic Content > Check Disable updates during Tor usage

 12. ...Dynamic Content > Check Close all Tor windows and tabs on toggle 

13. ...Dynamic Content > Check Close all Non-Tor windows and tabs on toggle 

14. ...History > Check Block history reads during Non-Tor 

15. ...History > Check Block history writes during Non-Tor 

16. ...History > Check Clear history on Tor toggle 

17. ...Forms > Check Block password+form saving during Non-Tor

18. ...Cookies > Check Clear cookies on Tor toggle 

19. ...Startup > Uncheck Tabs loaded in Non-Tor 

20. ...Shutdown > Check Clear cookies during any browser shutdown 

21. ...Headers > Check Don't send referer during Tor usage

22. Navigate in Firefox > Navigation Bar > .

23. ...about:config > privacy.clearOnShutdown.passwords change value to true

24. ...about:config > privacy.clear.OnShutdown.siteSettings change value to true 

25. ...about:config > network.http.keep-alive.timeout change value to 600 

26. ...about:config > network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy change value to 16 

27. ...about:config > network.http.pipelining change value to true 

28. ...about:config > network.http.pipelining.maxrequests change value to 8 

29. ...about:config > network.http.proxy.pipelining change value to true 

30. ...about:config > network.http.sendRefererHeader change value to 0 

31. ...about:config > network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferer change value to false 

32. ...about:config > network.prefetch-next change value to false

33. The following steps are to be applied in ...Tor BrowserDataPolipopolipo.conf 

34. censorReferer change value to true 

35. serverMaxSlots change value to 32 

36. maxConnectionRequests change value to 3000 

37. maxPipelineTrain change value to 32

 38. dontIdentiyToClients change value to true 39.

 Use the following websites to check your anonymity:

   http://decloak.net http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/anontest http://deanonymizer.com  

    http://panopticlick.eff.org http://browserspy.dk

1. Configure Tor as a non-exit relay by going to Vidalia Settings > Sharing > Check Relay Traffic for the Tor network > Exit Policies > Uncheck all

You are now able to browse in privacy!