The Browser tries to prevent attackers from learning what destination websites you connect to. You should be very careful when downloading documents via Tor (especially DOC and PDF files). The Browser will warn you before automatically opening documents that are handled by external applications. Don’t open documents downloaded through Tor while online However, you should still watch the browser URL bar to ensure that websites you provide sensitive information to display a blue or green URL bar button. To help ensure private encryption to websites, the browser includes HTTPS Everywhere to force the use of HTTPS encryption with major websites that support it. But the encryption of your traffic to the final destination website depends upon on that website. Tor will encrypt your traffic to and within the Tor network. Not only do you deanonymize your torrent traffic and your other simultaneous Tor web traffic this way, you also slow down the entire Tor network for everyone else. Even if your torrent application connects only through Tor, you will often send out your real IP address in the tracker GET request, because that’s how torrents work.

Torrent file-sharing applications ignore proxy settings and make direct connections even when they should use Tor. The network is comprised of thousands of volunteer-run servers known as Tor relays. Your traffic is relayed and encrypted three times as it passes over the Tor network. The Browser aims to make all users look the same, making it difficult for you to be fingerprinted based on your browser and device information. Any cookies automatically clear when you’re done browsing. TB isolates each website you visit so third-party trackers and ads can’t follow you. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser to protect your anonymity, and is self-contained (portable). The Browser lets you use Tor on Windows, MacOS, or Linux without needing to install any software. And it lets you access the blocked websites. Also it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location.

It prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit. The Browser also protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world. It helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security. Tor Browser is free web browsing software and an open network.

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