awesome-tor
An awesome list all about Tor (The Onion Router)
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Official Manual
- About Tor Browser
Learn what Tor Browser can do to protect your privacy and anonymity
- Anti-fingerprinting
How Tor Browser mitigates browser fingerprinting
- Bridges
Most Pluggable Transports, such as obfs4, rely on the use of "bridge" relays
- Circumvention
What to do if the Tor network is blocked
- Downloading
How to download Tor Browser
- Installation
Installing Tor Browser
- Known Issues
Issues with Tor
- Make Tor Browser Portable
How to install Tor Browser onto removable media
- Managing Identities
Learn how to control personally identifying information in Tor Browser
- Mobile Tor
Learn about Tor for mobile devices
- Onion Services
Services that are only accessible using Tor
- Plugins, add-ons, and JavaScript
How Tor Browser handles add-ons, plugins, and JavaScript
- Running Tor Browser
Learn how to use Tor Browser for the first time
- Secure Connections
Learn how to protect your data using Tor Browser and HTTPS
- Security Settings
Configuring Tor Browser for security and usability
- Support
How to get help, report a bug, or give feedback
- Troubleshooting
What to do if Tor Browser doesn't work properly
- Updating
How to update Tor Browser
- Uninstalling
How to remove Tor Browser from your system
Tails
Tor / Tor Browser
Tor / Tor Browser / Core Tor / Little-t-tor
Other applications
ansible-relayor
This is an ansible role for tor relay operators
bine
Go library for accessing and embedding Tor clients and servers
- Briar
Peer-to-peer messaging that bypasses centralized servers. Connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Tor
- Bulk Tor Exit Exporter
Identify Tor exit nodes by showing exit node IPv4 and fingerprint information
- Chutney
Configures a Tor network, launches and monitors it, and then runs tests on it
dnscrypt-proxy
A flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols
dos-over-tor
Proof of concept denial of service over Tor stress test tool
- DocTor
A notification service that monitors newly published descriptor information for issues
eotk
Tool for deploying HTTP/Onion sites to provide official, onion-networking for popular websites
- exitmap
Scanner for Tor to detect bad exits (spoiled onions)
haskell-tor
A Haskell implementation of the Tor protocol
- HTTPS Everywhere
Only allows the browser to connect using HTTPS, built-in Tor
kalitorify
Shell script to create a transparent proxy through Tor for Kali Linux OS
- Tor Metrics
Adjustable graphs to visualize the statistics of Tor
multitor
Create multiple Tor instances with load balancing
mini-tor
Smallest application size while accessing internet content and hidden service content
node-Tor
JavaScript open-source implementation of the Tor protocol on the server side and browsers
- nyx
CLI interface which includes detailed real-time information about your relay
offensive-tor-toolkit
Bind/Reverse Shells, SOCKS, etc over Tor in Go
onion-grater
Whitelisting filter for dangerous Tor control protocol commands
- Onionbalance
A way to load balance onion services across multiple backend Tor instances
- Onionoo
A web-based protocol to learn about currently running Tor relays and bridges
- OnionScan
Help operators of hidden services find and fix operational security issues with their services
- OnionShare
Anonymously share files, host website, and chat using the Tor network
- OONI
Test the blocking of websites and apps. Measure the speed and performance of your network
- Orbot
Tor on Android
- Orfox
Modified Tor browser for Android. Requires Orbot
php-torcontrol
TorControl is a PHP library to control a Tor server
- Relay Search
Easy way to search for information about relays
- Ricochet Refresh
Ricochet Refresh is a peer-to-peer messenger app that uses Tor to connect clients
rotating-proxy
Rotating Tor proxy with Docker
- sbws
A Tor bandwidth scanner that generates bandwidth files to be used by Directory Authorities
Stormy
Stormy is a wizard that helps people create Tor Onion Services with just a few clicks
setup-tor
Set up your GitHub Actions workflow with a specific version of Tor
- Stem
Stem is a Python controller library for Tor
- Shadow
Shadow is a discrete-event network simulator that runs the real Tor software as a plug-in
Tallow
A program that redirects all outbound traffic from a Windows machine via the Tor anonymity network
tor_box
An all-inclusive Tor configuration for Raspberry Pi, that serves as a relay and personal Tor network
Tor_Onion_Proxy
Provides a .JAR and an .AAR file for embedding Tor into a Java or Android Program
- tor_ssh.sh
Command that allows SSH access using Tor to any server
tor-browser-selenium
A Python library to automate Tor Browser with Selenium WebDriver
tor-controller
Run Tor Onion Services on Kubernetes
- tor-hidden-service
Docker container made for Onion Services in v2 or v3
tor-relay-bootstrap
Script to bootstrap a Debian server to be a set-and-forget Tor relay
Tor.framework
Tor.framework is the easiest way to embed Tor in your iOS application
tor.rb
This is a Ruby library for interacting with the Tor anonymity network
Tor2web
HTTP proxy software that enables access to Tor Hidden Services through common web browsers
TorBot
Onion site crawler for data collection
TorChat-Mac
macOS native TorChat client
TorChat
Decentralized anonymous instant messenger on top of Tor Hidden Services
- TorCheck
Determines if a visitor is using Tor or not
torDDoS
TorDDos is a Python tool to automatize DDoS attacks on a website from the Tor network
toriptabkes2
An anonymizer that sets up iptables and Tor to route all traffic through the Tor network
torps
The Tor Path Simulator (TorPS) is a tool for efficiently simulating path selection in Tor
- Torsocks
Allows you to use most applications safely with Tor
- Tortilla
Tool that securely, anonymously, and transparently routes all TCP/IP and DNS traffic through Tor
tun2tor
Rust library that creates a utun (userspace tunnel) interface, and connects it to a stream-based proxy
- txtorcon
An implementation of the control-spec for Tor using the Twisted networking library for Python
Vanguards
This addon protects against guard discovery and related traffic analysis attacks
- Whonix
OS designed for advanced security and privacy using the desktop-wide use of the Tor network
- ZeroNet
Free and uncensorable websites, using Bitcoin cryptography, the BitTorrent network, and Tor support
Bridges
- BridgeDB
BridgeDB is a collection of backend servers used to distribute Tor Bridges
- Conjure
Conjure is an anti-censorship tool in the refraction networking (a.k.a. decoy routing) lineage of circumvention systems
- Flash Proxies
Outdated and deprecated bridge type. It is a miniature proxy that runs in a web browser
- fteproxy
Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Tor traffic resembles plain HTTP. The name stands for "Format-Transforming Encryption."
- meek
These pluggable transports make it look like you are browsing a major website instead of using Tor
- obsf2
Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Predecessor of obsf3
- obsf3
Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Predecessor of obsf4
- obsf4
A pluggable transport that makes Tor traffic look random and also prevents censors from finding bridges by Internet scanning
ScrambleSuit
Outdated and deprecated bridge type. A pluggable transport protocol for obfsproxy. It is written in pure Python
- Snowflake
Making your internet activity appear as though you're using the internet for a regular video or voice call
- Webtunnel
WebTunnel is a censorship-resistant pluggable transport designed to mimic encrypted web traffic (HTTPS) inspired by HTTPT
Bypass Censorship
Firefly
A proxy software to help circumvent the Great Firewall
FWlite
An anti-censorship HTTP proxy with built-in shadowsocks support
- Google Fi Wireless
Great phone solution that allows calls, text messaging, and use of cellular data that bypasses China's Great Firewall
Lantern
Censorship circumvention tool available for free download on any operating system
MTProxy
Allows users in censored areas to connect to Telegram
NaïveProxy
NaïveProxy uses Chromium's network stack to camouflage traffic with strong censorship resistance and low detectability
nodeunblocker
Host your copy of nodeunblocker.com using Node.js to bypass censorship on the internet
- PrivadoVPN
VPN that is based in Switzerland and follows Swiss privacy laws. Bypasses even in China
- ProtonVPN
VPN that allows for circumvention of censorship even in China. Free plan bypasses along with multiple servers and protocols. No logs policy
- Private Bridges
Go to section. Follow the instructions
Runet Censorship Bypass
A browser extension for Chromium and Firefox that helps to bypass censorship in Russia
StegoTorus
A Camouflage Proxy for the Tor Anonymity System
trojan
An unidentifiable mechanism that helps you bypass GFW
Public reception, Impact, News, and Legislation
- A close look at the Great Firewall of China
Some information about the censorship of Tor within China
- Analyzing China's Blocking of Unpublished Tor Bridges
Study on how China blocks unlisted Tor bridges and how to prevent this
Anarcho-Tech NYC Wiki
Wiki that explains how to stay private and anonymous online
- Anonymity Bibliography
Selected papers in anonymity from 1977 - 2020
- Dropping Docs on Darknet
DEF CON 22 - Adrian Crenshaw- Dropping Docs on Darknets: How People Got Caught
- How governments have tried to block Tor
How governments have tried to block Tor by 28c3
- How the Great Firewall of China is blocked in China
Paper explaining how Tor is banned in China along with ways to circumvent it
- Learning more about the GFW's active probing system
Page about the GFW's censorship system and how it works
- My Experience With the Great Firewall of China
Blog on CFW of China by an InfoSec professional during one of their visits
- Russia Passes Bill Banning Tor
Article about Russia banning VPNs and Tor
- Scaling Tor hidden services
How to scale hidden services
- ScrambleSuit: A Polymorph Network Protocol to Circumvent Censorship
How ScrambleSuit worked
- Snowden Revelations
The Snowden Revelations explained
- State of the Onion - 2023
Tor Project's annual virtual event where we share updates from teams and the community, highlighting their work and the impact it has made across the globe during the year
- StegoTorus: A Camouflage Proxy for the Tor Anonymity System
A paper on how StegoTorus works
- Technical and Legal Overview of Tor
Overview of Tor is presented from the technical perspective and also several legal issues related to its use are analyzed
- Tor after the Snowden revelations
About the Snowden revelations and what Tor will do in 2024
- Tor Browser Afforded CDA Immunity for Dark Web Transactions
Court document about the death of a minor through purchasing narcotics on Tor
- Tor Hidden Services and Deanonyminization
Talk about how Tor and its services can be exploited to expose a user's information as well as how to prevent attacks
- Tor Overview
Overview of Tor by Privacyguides
- Understanding The Onion Router in 2024
Explains what Tor is; update for 2024
- What is Tor?
Gives a very good explanation for Tor, Onion Services, and how it promotes human rights
State of the Onion
Whistleblowing
- GlobaLeaks
GlobaLeaks is free, open-source software enabling anyone to easily set up and maintain a secure whistleblowing platform
SecureDrop
SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that media organizations and NGOs can install to securely accept documents from anonymous sources
- WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying, and corruption
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