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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: painbow on September 15, 2012, 06:15 am

Title: I'm an average Joe buyer and run Tor straight from my desktop.. should I stop?
Post by: painbow on September 15, 2012, 06:15 am
According to this wonderful guide: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=15383.0

I should have a bootable USB so no trace of SR activity gets stored in my computer.  Well, I've been casually researching about drugs on clearnet and reading about silkroad.

When I get on SR, I just use Tor straight from my desktop.  I do have a TrueCrypt volume for information sensitive files though.

Should I stop doing this and stop leaving my trails?  Is Liberte pretty easy to use? 
Title: Re: I'm an average Joe buyer and run Tor straight from my desktop.. should I stop?
Post by: angelkiller on September 15, 2012, 06:36 am
It depends  on the level of security you want. AFAIK, the Tor Browser Bundle doesn't leave any sensitive information behind. I mean, it was designed for privacy and all. Using it in an encrypted/live environment just adds more layers of security. So in theory, yes, you should be fine.
Title: Re: I'm an average Joe buyer and run Tor straight from my desktop.. should I stop?
Post by: tpebop on September 15, 2012, 08:09 am
It is all relative to your level of OPSEC and your level of paranoia.
Title: Re: I'm an average Joe buyer and run Tor straight from my desktop.. should I stop?
Post by: BigEasy on September 15, 2012, 03:51 pm
It is all relative to your level of OPSEC and your level of paranoia.

I agree with this wholeheartedly!

I think that your setup sounds fine for normal purchases and wouldn't worry lots about things. If you are more concerned there are always steps to further secure things...
Title: Re: I'm an average Joe buyer and run Tor straight from my desktop.. should I stop?
Post by: madera on September 15, 2012, 04:18 pm
If your computer is free of malware, you are acceptably safe.
Title: Re: I'm an average Joe buyer and run Tor straight from my desktop.. should I stop?
Post by: quietguy on September 15, 2012, 06:23 pm
Personally I use the Liberte running through VMware, I use Cyberscrub to clean all traces - wipes free space, file slack, MFT records.

Probably not strictly necessary for a small time buyer, but essential for a vendor.  ;)