Out of the box, they can all be infected or exploited. With a well thought out and implemented security policy, they can all be made reasonably safe. Currently available tools can make any operating system very resistant to malware, if the user has the skill to configure them and the discipline to stay within their security policy.
One the biggest issue with Windows is the extensive usage records it stores of your activities. The newer the version of Windows is, the more user data it stores, and the harder it is to disable and eliminate those usage tracks. I won''t go so far as to call Windows a trojan.
That said, applications that behave like current versions of Windows are labelled as spyware. Aside from the concerns expressed by Jobiwan and Herbalist, there is generally an association between the Windows product key and the user's identity.
We know that activation and Windows Genuine Advantage testing require valid product keys. And so it's arguable that an adversary could identify users with cooperation from Microsoft, OEMs and retailers.
Stop this "they have done it their way": MS has never tried to implement any security. Your connections stays open, are not taken down. Your connections are not point-to-point, they are shared between "applications". Be my guest, shower in public, others do it all the time.
Just understand, it is in public display. I have started to increase my use of TOR after reading Little Brother and Homeland and noticed that in the recommended steps, they express that you should not open files downloaded over TOR while connected to TOR; but not about the download itself. Wouldn't the download itself also identify you.
I am very hesitant to download anything over TOR for this reason and would like to better understand how it works and if it is safe to do so without exposing myself or my details to the end servers. Usually, the reason to be cautious about downloading executables over Tor is that the Tor network creates a man-in-the-middle scenario: the exit node can alter the download, or replace it entirely, so that you receive some sort of malware instead. The way to solve this is to use https, in which case your connection to the website has an additional layer of encryption that will produce a large, obvious warning if someone tries to tamper with the response.
Now, as far as anonymity goes, the warning you get from the tor browser bundle is essentially saying that by opening files outside of the browser, they can't protect you any more - they can't make any guarantees about what those files will do, and it's possible they will send your real IP back to some server somewhere.
Downloading chrome over Tor, for instance, does not mean that chrome will be automatically protected through tor; it will make requests to websites directly unless you configure it differently , and the install process might even send a note to Google saying "hey, this person installed chrome".
Other times, opening a file can break anonymity in less obvious ways ; for instance, opening a video file in your media player may trigger a fetch of a remote media file, giving that server your IP. I suspect this doesn't matter to you, since you are installing another browser; it's mostly a matter for people with high anonymity needs. If it does, however, that's the purpose of systems like Whonix.
There's implied trust in the Tor network at the beginning and endings of connections. This doesn't mean someone isn't looking at what you are requesting, but could potentially happen especially with a "rogue" node. Now with files, there's two aspects to cover. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog. Podcast what if you could invest in your favorite developer?
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Your connection goes through a series of volunteer relays instead of the hard-metal servers of VPN providers. These relays are often much less capable of dealing with a lot of traffic than VPN servers. Furthermore, routing with Tor is random and much less efficient. Typically, your connection goes through several relays, which is always a detriment to performance. With VPNs, you can choose which servers you connect to, resulting in more control and better speeds.
To illustrate, we performed some speed tests. The server chosen by the online speed test when using Tor is in Accra, meaning our Tor connection is going through somewhere in that area a good illustration of random and inefficient routing :.
Here is the speed test using NordVPN. For fairness, we connected through a VPN server in Germany and chose the same speed test server in Accra:. As you can see, NordVPN is superior to Tor according to every metric: ping, download speed, and upload speed. Support for devices varies from one VPN to another.
They also offer add-ons for Chrome and Firefox , which is irrelevant for this comparison. VPNs come in free versions and paid versions, but the free ones have all sorts of issues. There are limits to the safety of the Tor Browser.
While it is certainly great as a free tool, the technical characteristics of Tor mean it can never be completely secure. However, it is also safer to use a VPN instead of Tor assuming you choose a secure provider. The short answer is yes, it is. If you start visiting the dark web, the risk increases automatically.
You can still get your device infected, so getting an antivirus before this happens is a rule of thumb. Moreover, a VPN is also a good idea for added protection. After all, it would be best if you stay safe outside of Tor too.
First off, these are two different tools with different purposes. But the best solution is to use Tor and VPN together. Yes, the Tor browser is free.
The whole Tor service is free as well, and servers are run by volunteers.
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