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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: jimmyv on September 27, 2013, 06:31 pm
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I get a warning when downloading the programs through TOR stating it can show my IP since an external app needs to run. Is it better to download off the clearnet? Any ideas?
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If you're worried about that...
Close your browser TBB/tails whatever.
Reopen it in a new session, don't go to SR or connect to anything SR related etc.
Download Tails
If it's a new browser session, what doe it matter if your ip is revealed? You weren't doing anything illegal.
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The problem is that the external application can reveal your true IP address, not the IP you're connect from through tor. That's what the warning is about.
A simple solution is to just disconnect from the internet when the download completes and then open and install them. Reconnect when you're done. You don't need an internet connection to install TAILS or TorBrowser.
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Thanks! I have a VPN I use along with TOR so I should be OK with that and the tips above