Tor Browser
(17 | 4.7)
Tor is free software for enabling anonymous communication.
Privacy focused - Built-in Ad-blocker - Online Anonymity - Firefox-based Browsers
crazypens30
3 years ago
I see that the Tor Browser is listed as an "alternative" to Tor. Just so people aren't confused, the Tor Browser uses Tor, so it's not technically an alternative. Tor refers to the network of devices running the software, whereas the browser is a modified version of Firefox that works together with ...
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The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location, and it lets you access sites which are blocked.
The Tor Browser lets you use Tor on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux without needing to install any software. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser to protect your anonymity, and is self-contained.
External Links
Official Website
Source
Google Play Store
Features
+ Privacy focused (42 )
+ Built-in Ad-blocker (15 )
+ Firefox-based Browsers (14 )
+ Online Anonymity (14 )
+ Portable (13 )
+ Block trackers (7 )
+ Hide your IP (4 )
+ Anonymity (4 )
+ Traffic Analysis (3 )
+ Multiplatform (3 )
+ Malicious script blocker (3 )
+ Built-in VPN (3 )
+ Embedded debugger (1 )
+ Sync via TOR network (1 )
+ IMAP debugging (0 )
+ Forces encrypted connection (0 )
+ Proactive Protection (0 )
+ Tor (0 )
+ Anticensorship (0 )
+ Privacy Protection (0 )
Application Types
Web Browser (0 )
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Security & Privacy
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