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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: phubaiblues on June 23, 2011, 05:50 am
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I ran across this during a google search. Reason is, I'm trying to figure a way to use Tor in Chrome OS, which I got, and this was a start: sure seems a lot quicker than FF...anybody know if it's less--or more--safe?
1. Download Vidalia from
http://www.torproject.org/easy-download.html.en
2. Install Vidalia - a TOR client with GUI.
3. Wait until Vidalia tells you that Tor is working.
4. Start Google Chrome.
5. Using the Tools menus (it looks like a wrench), choose options, "Under the hood". Scroll down to "Network" and click the "Change Proxy Setting" button.
6. Under the "Connections" tab, choose "LAN Setting" - Select Use Proxy server and enter "Localhost" and port 8118.
7. Save your work and return to the Chrome web browser. Check that you are using TOR by going to
http://check.torproject.org/
A Green message will indicate that TOR is operating correctly. A Red message will indicate that TOR is not set up correctly.
8. Continue to surf using TOR
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_configure_Google_Chrome_to_use_TOR#ixzz1Q3oRgkT3
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You should really use FireFox+Torbutton. It does more than just enable Tor, it also does other security-related things to help keep you anonymous.
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"You should really use FireFox+Torbutton. It does more than just enable Tor, it also does other security-related things to help keep you anonymous."
Sounds good...seemed a lot quicker, got my attention, but I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of speed, in xchange for some safety...
thanks
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Just use the Switchy Proxy Chrome extension.
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Also, use a portable version of firefox+tor. Never every your customized everyday firefox, extensions for example may make your browsers fingerprint pretty unique.
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OK: I got part of this right: I have my FF tor browser, which I just use for transactions...but it was lagging so bad tonite, I finally switched back to the chrome set up thru tor, just to post in forums, and it was so much quicker. I also set up two different linux distros in virtualbox today, to compare them: ubuntu and slax, and slax is a lot quicker, and has a pretty cool tor module.
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If you don't use Tor Button plugin you leave yourself open to all kinds of attacks.
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If you don't use Tor Button plugin you leave yourself open to all kinds of attacks.
Yep, seems the plugin turns off a few things: it's not the real protection tho...it's just a button letting you know whether or not you have Tor installed and running. I can do all that without the button easy enough...depends on what I'm doing, whether I need full blown protection or just enough to hide where the website is.
I mean, if I isolate the browser, but keeping it hooked in thru the vm, seems using chrome shouldn't matter quite as much...still trying to find a way to use protection, without making it so inconvenient as to be irritating rather than helpful.
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Use this tutorial:
http://lifehacker.com/5614732/create-a-tor-button-in-chrome-for-on+demand-anonymous-browsing
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+1 @ g4bb3r
+2 @ sauc1er
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I haven't checked in a while but doesn't chrome send some data back to google even if you turn it off.
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Short answer: No.
Long answer: http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/privacy.html
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I've been messing with 2 different setups: Privatix and Tails. Chrome is just faster, but so far, I'm convinced by what you guys posted: I appreciate the help...I just don't like VM's, no matter how I slice it up, they are a pain, and slow, and some distros--like Tails--seem to believe you are safer without them...
I actually think buyers might have different concerns than sellers, in this matter, also...and whether you're most concerned about getting rid of physical evidence in a hurry, or more concerned about hiding browsing evidence.
Tails is great, but more of pain, as no Data Persistence. I like Privatix best, as you can leave data/apps on flash drive encrypted...but very little english docs, and I'm going to have to use ndiswrapper, or download the wireless card driver, and try to put together a module or something for that...also like Slax...(no wireless, naturally, another common problem with some of these light distros) ...