Silk Road forums
Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: antibioticfreak on July 02, 2013, 04:56 pm
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Hello everyone. I'm still pretty new to Tor and anonymous internet usage and I have some questions I'd like to clear up before delving deeper into this convoluted world. I was wondering if anyone could point me to the best newer user guides first, so I can read up before asking any dumb questions that will upset current forum members. Also, I'd like a list of activities to refrain from while using Tor/Silk Road, as I know you should disable Javascript, but thats all the precautions I really know how to take. Is it possible to use P2P software while connected to Tor, and/or will the speeds be very slow? Also, should I only use the Tor browser while connected, not a regular web browser. Thanks for your help guys.
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If you download the TOR bundle, I'm pretty sure the javascript is already disabled in the TOR browser. One thing you should avoid when using TOR is to open a PDF document on your browser, or to stream for a video. A website would be able to know you are using TOR to access it, so you might want to use a proxy (startpage) to access a website if you're worried. Always use TOR browser for any SR activities.
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can i have torbundle open for sr activities and have chrome open simultaneously for clearnet activities?
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Yes. But just in case, I never browse anything that reveals my identity on this computer.
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In most cases the tor browser bundle will suffice, but using TAILS (even inside a VM) is safer because it totally keeps your darknet browsing/activity separate, and even if you screw up and leave history or books,arks penabled, TAILS resets to defaults on every reboot.
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(Just thought of this, too:) ...and TAILS has PGP tools built-in, too, which can be handy (and is not included in the TBB). Just make sure if you create your own private key that you save it s,we here (but *most* buyers probably,wouldn't need their own keys for any reason)
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If you are using TOR with FireFox, the "NoScript" add on is a must ... it disables java script, except for sites you can choose to allow 'temporary permission' or put on the 'whitelist' for those sites you trust completely ... in fact, with Firefox-tor there's also two other addons called " Cookie Monster" and "Ghostery" which blaocks tracking sites. VERY Worth using imho
It's been the best 'frontline' defense, and deals with all forms of 'malicious scripting' .... I'm not very knowledgable about computers, but I've run 'No Script' for a few years now and never been infected by anything! I also run Antimalware Bytes, but No Script is a powerful tool ;)
Ther's just SO MUCH TO KNOW!!! Aaarrrgghh! :o
I think I will be progressing to Linux sooner than later, which is a bit daunting! Does anyone know any 'easy' linux tutorials? ??? :D
welcome and good luck with your travels on the road. Check out the "Phishing" section and MAKE SURE you are using the correct URL ...for TSR it's "http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/" BEWARE of ANY OTHER extra letters like " .to " added, you are being phished IF they are there ... check out the 'Security Section' of the forum.
Oh and besides NEVER FEing, LEARN PGP, asap, and great first post amigo, here's your first +1, keep up the interesting and informative posting (and/or go to a spam thread just to get your post count to 50 ..you can then post in ALL the forums 8) The 50 post things is to keep away bots and trolling fuckwits :P
Take it easy ABF
m m m motek ;)
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I'm curious: what's the benefit/reason to use Tor with Firefox instead of just the Tor Browser Bundle? It seems the latter is both easier *and* safer because its all pre-configured.
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Welcome
What kind of P2P software are you talking about? It could, perhaps, be used with more or less anonymity. I suppose that depends on how you are P2P'ing.
The Tor website, which you may have noticed, declares also to not open any file downloaded while still on Tor.
Be careful
Motek - I don't have any linux tutorial links laying around at the moment, but I want to encourage you with linux! I say pick one and dive in with it! If you need to do any power user moves, just research the technique on the 'net. You may want to check out distrowatch.org and read up on some OS jive. There is a good amount of information there. I'm not sure if you are aware, but you can have more than one OS on a hard drive. You can also burn a live disc of many of their operating systems so as to perform an even more lightweight test drive. You can also even play with virtual machines and not have to burn a disc. I mean, installing an OS is pretty much going to be extremely easy. Once you have it installed, especially if it is a popular 'easy to get along with' linux, you will realize that you are in an environment which is easy to navigate and thereby easy to learn the ropes. I can't say it enough - literally, just hop on in!