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Why do sites such as DuckDuckGo and freenode set up hidden services?

Presumably this doesn't help protect their identity, since they are also accessible over the regular Internet. Does it make things somehow easier for users? I think you have to set up a local Tor client in either case. Is there a security benefit?
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Is there a way to have a Tor relay use more bandwidth as certain times of the day?

I have Tor set up on a Raspberry Pi dedicated to just Tor. I provide what bandwidth I can during the day so that it doesn't interfere with my online activities. I would like to provide most if not all of my bandwidth when I am offline, as I'm not…
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How well-protected am I behind Tor?

I would like a general consensus, idea, or evidential proof of how protected I am from authorities behind Tor. As it stands, am I how much more protected and less likely from getting traced behind Tor (as opposed to my direct outgoing IP plainly).…
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What is the use of the hardcoded server entries in the Tor source code?

I found there are 10 hardcoded entries in the Tor source code. I think these maybe the servers from which tor clients retrieve the list of relays but I need confirmation. Google doesn't turn up enough results for Tor.
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Whonix: Avoid changing exit node (external IP address)

I understand Tor tries to protect me by getting me a new IP address every 10 minutes. That, however, makes it hard to use websites where the session cookie is bound to the IP-address: Every 10 minutes I have to re-login. Can I ask Tor to only change…
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Using Tails, is one identified as Tails user or as general Tor user?

Tor users can be identified as Tor users one way or the other. Now Tails users are subset of Tor users. Can this subset be identified as Tails users? Or this subset can not be distinguished from other Tor users. The point being, anonymity is in…
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Where I can get largest list of Tor-friendly email services?

There was a TorMail: Tor Mail is a free anonymous email service provider http://tormail.org After FBI intel led to a raid in Ireland it become down http://jhiwjjlqpyawmpjx.onion I can use http://aol.com - js required. http://hotmail.com - from…
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What would happen when multiple servers are having the same onion hostname?

I'm concern about uniqueness of the onion sites in terms of finding the right onion hostname and publishing it. How I can be guaranteed that my onion site will be the only one in Tor network with the same address? So I'm not sure if it's possible,…
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How to detect tampering with Tor binaries downloaded from unofficial sources?

If I've download a Tor binary from an unofficial source is there a way to verify that the binaries haven't been tampered with?
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Does running the Tor browser turn me into a (exit) relay?

If the person downloads the Tor Browser and uses it to surf the Internet, is this person also automatically running a Tor exit node or a Tor relay? Or other nodes?
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Cannot open Tor Browser using Terminal

I recently extracted tor-browser-linux64-6.0a4_en-US.tar.xz on a mounted drive. And tried to start the browser. The Browser didn't open due to not recognizing the .desktop file which starts the Browser. Later, I was advised to copy and paste it in…
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How to force Tor to use just one circuit?

We use Stem's launch_tor_with_config with the following config and then close all circuits opened by it (with close_circuit). MaxCircuitDirtiness and NewCircuitPeriod: tens of hours MaxClientCircuitsPending: 1 Then we build just one circuit by…
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Does running Orbot mean I am running a Tor exit relay?

I downloaded Orbot on my tablet and I've been reading about the Tor network and I looked up "Is running Tor illegal in the U.S.". I found out about exit-relays and the Orbot app said something about exit relays when I set it up. Does just running…
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How does Tor client build circuits when using a bridge?

When using a bridge, if my own Tor client builds the circuit, how does it know relays IP addresses (middle and exit IP addresses and their public keys) ? Does it take them from the bridge?
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How Tor handles cookies?

Could you explain to me how Tor handles cookies? Thing is that these cookies can carry any and all information about my computer. Things such program details, length and count of every single session on my computer can be transferred directly to the…
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