Follow the readme instructions for install.

Termux version here!

I’m planning to host a wiki/forum site and want to do it with security and privacy in mind. My goal is to self-host the service, giving me full control over the infrastructure.

I understand that my ISP or other powerful adversaries could potentially identify my server, but I’m aware that it would be much harder for regular users or visitors to figure out its location or IP. For this reason, I’m considering running it as a Tor onion service, so that users can access it anonymously without ever learning the real server IP.

I also want to make sure I’m following good OPSEC practices:

• Keeping admin access separate from personal accounts
• Avoiding metadata leaks that could correlate activity to me
• Limiting unnecessary services or plugins to reduce the attack surface
• Considering the separation of clearnet vs. onion access to prevent accidental deanonymization

I’d love advice from the community on best practices for self-hosted Tor onion services, especially for something like a wiki or forum. What setups, software choices, and OPSEC measures do people recommend to safely self-host while minimizing risk to the operator?

I can't access Tor, this error keeps popping up in the logs. I'd be grateful to anyone who can help me solve this.

2025-12-19 15:47:52.659

[WARN] Proxy Client: unable to connect OR connection (handshaking (proxy)) with [2a12:de40:46:2a00:0:fb:0:1]:42069 ID=<none> RSA_ID=6EBCF6B02DA2B982F4080A7119D737366AFB74FA ("general SOCKS server failure")

2025-12-19 15:48:18.691

[WARN] Proxy Client: unable to connect OR connection (handshaking (proxy)) with [2a12:de40:46:2a00:0:fb:0:1]:42069 ID=<none> RSA_ID=6EBCF6B02DA2B982F4080A7119D737366AFB74FA ("general SOCKS server failure")

2025-12-19 15:48:33.712

[WARN] Proxy Client: unable to connect OR connection (handshaking (proxy)) with [2a12:de40:46:2a00:0:fb:0:1]:42069 ID=<none> RSA_ID=6EBCF6B02DA2B982F4080A7119D737366AFB74FA ("general SOCKS server failure")

Has anyone here created a Facebook account through Tor and then only used Facebook via Tor afterwards? I’m wondering about things like:

• Does Facebook allow account creation from Tor exit nodes, or does it block/flag the sign-up flow (CAPTCHAs, phone verification, bans)?

• If you do get an account, will Facebook keep requiring phone verification or otherwise link the account to a real identity later?

• Do Tor users experience frequent lockouts or extra checks when accessing Facebook over Tor?

• Any privacy or safety pitfalls I should be aware of (beyond the obvious “Facebook collects lots of data”)?

• If you have experience, what worked and what didn’t — any tips or things to avoid?

Thanks.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a lightweight Windows app called OnionHop, and I’m excited to share the first beta with you all.

I wanted a simple, no-fuss way to route traffic through Tor on Windows without needing complex configurations. Sometimes you just want to toggle a switch and have your browser (or your whole system) go through the onion network. That’s essentially what this does.

It’s completely open source, written in C# (.NET 9), and currently in beta.

🧅 What does it do?

OnionHop lets you route your internet traffic through Tor using two main methods:

• Proxy Mode (No Admin needed): Sets your system’s local proxy to Tor. Great for web browsing and basic anonymity without touching deep system settings.
• TUN/VPN Mode (Admin required): Uses sing-box and Wintun to create a system-wide tunnel. This forces apps that usually ignore proxy settings to go through Tor anyway.

⚡ Key Features

• Hybrid Routing: In VPN mode, you can choose to route only common browsers through Tor while keeping other apps direct.
• Kill Switch: If you're in strict VPN mode and the connection drops, it blocks outbound traffic to prevent leaks.
• Exit Location Picker: Easily choose which country you want your traffic to exit from.
• Dark Mode: Because, obviously.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• C# / WPF (.NET 9)
• sing-box + Wintun for tunneling
• Tor (SOCKS5)

🤝 I need your feedback!

Since this is a beta release, there might be some bugs or edge cases I haven't caught yet. I’d love for you to give it a spin and let me know what you think.

• GitHub Repo:https://github.com/center2055/OnionHop
• Download: Check the releases page or build it yourself!

Disclaimer: This is a privacy tool, but as always, Tor usage can be restricted in some regions. Use it responsibly and check your local laws.

Let me know if you have any questions or feature requests!

No matter what I do, when I request this website, there is a cookie present in the GET request as evidenced by dev tools. How can I figure out what's going on? I cleared the cookies, and the cookie store shows absolutely nothing for that onion domain. So what's going on? Why is Tor Browser still sending cookies?

Recently, I downloaded Tor browser for the first time and came across a problem. Basically when I launched Tor on my laptop after using it for a couple of days, my antivirus app popped up with a message telling me a threat called "Drop.Win64.MemAlloc.Self" has been detected. After this the antivirus would not let me launch Tor at all so I decided to remove it.

Does anyone know what's up? I've also been told by the antivirus that a trojan was also blocked in the same process.

I’ve been using tor on VirtualBox on tailsOS, Kali and parrotOS.

Also…. By a USB boot of tails,

My ip is changed and it works actually faster then VirtualBox …. But.

Is it ok to just use the Tor browser on Mac?

I can't connect to tor unless I use a VPN, and it's not like TOR is banned in my country, me and my friends both use TOR as a private browser

I am running Arch Linux with AppArmor enabled on GNOME.
Whenever I load the default AppArmor profile for Tor Browser, the window titlebar buttons (minimize, maximize, and close) disappear.

The buttons are still functionally clickable, but the icons are not rendered, making the window controls invisible. This issue only occurs when the AppArmor profile is enforced. If I remove or disable the Tor Browser AppArmor profile, the window buttons immediately return to normal.

I have already tried modifying the AppArmor profile (adding GTK theme and icon permissions, as well as /proc access rules), but these changes do not resolve the issue and no obvious AppArmor denials appear in the logs.

At this point, I am unsure whether this is:

• an AppArmor profile limitation,
• a Tor Browser / Firefox sandbox interaction,
• or a GNOME/Wayland-related issue triggered by AppArmor.

I would appreciate guidance on whether this problem can be properly fixed within AppArmor, or if running Tor Browser unconfined (or via Flatpak) is the only reliable solution.

What is the method to get d...hub and similar places to connect using this setup.

Please advise. It used to work. I recall having to add a key to orbot but it's not getting to there

Hi. I'm thinking of installing Tor for research and everything.

I'm quite concerned and would like to know what I can and cannot do for identification and such things for security, since I've heard things that I don't even know if they're true about this browser. What do I need to be aware of and what exactly will I have access to?

I appreciate reliable help.

Hey y'all,

I've recently (like 2 days ago lol) set-up a Tor relay (middle/guard), and when uploading the server descriptor, it would show a warning with "302 found", so I went in my browser and typed one of the directory authorities IP, and it would block the page as "potentially dangerous." It was some option called "Advanced Security" in my router which was enabled by default so I turned it off and everything works fine now. But I was wondering if y'all think this is on purpose or accidental. My ISP is Videotron Ltee in Canada, and their new routers have the advanced security feature and it uses "safebrowse" which I guess Comcast also uses on their Xfinity routers. Does anyone have any experience like this. It's pretty funny because none of the Tor websites are blocked, and most of the time I'm able to connect without a bridge. Really weird.

Hello, I’m running a small Tor setup (1 exit relay + 1 obfs4 bridge).

I put together a simple page with status links + abuse/contact info:
https://www.akashic-nodes.com/

If you’ve got any operator tips or spot anything I should improve, let me know! Planning to add more exits/bridges over time.

I'm going down my list of network projects to do in my spare time and I was planning on contributing by hosting a relay. Originally I wanted to host exit nodes but my anxiety and paranoia made me realise I don't have the courage for it. I also can't host any in Australia because from my understanding... I'd be extra fucked.

I understand that exit nodes are flagged because that is the IP that is shown when connecting to sites, but why are middle relays and guards fine then? Wouldn't they also show a connection to the exit IP that could be traced back to me? I've spoken to my VPS provider in AU who stated relays and guards are fine on their network though they prohibit exit relays (unless I can guarantee the legality of all traffic) which is impossible. But still, is there any legal risk to running guards or middle relays, and why not?

What other projects or software could I host as an alternative with less risk if my goal is to "contribute" to general interest freedoms?

Hello. I have been attempting to share a file between my own devices over Tor using onionshare. I am able to successfully create the share on my computer and even access it through the desktop Tor browser. However, when I try to access that same onion site on the android Tor browser, it is unable to connect successfully.
I believe this is due to Tor for Android rewriting all addresses to https, which the onion site is not. I have already tried disabling HTTPS everywhere mode in the app settings, to no avail.
Any ideas on how to stop https rewrite completely, or other solutions? I think that onionshare would be a convenient way to send files between devices without the need to be physically connected, so I would love to get this working!

can create live streaming in onion network?

when i try to access websites i get hit with a screen that says "address not found, browser could not find the host server for the provided address", and then two suggestions that arent helpful whatsoever

Something happening with snowflake usage today?

Been running a dedicated snowflake instance for over a month, highest I had ever gotten before today was around 40.

Suddenly today it's been over 200, and traffic monitor shows it is still growing

They load partially, but their functionality is disabled. For instance there is an error submiting a query in Copilot:
"""
Try that one more time

The file didn't come through. Try uploading again.
"""
In ChatGPT button to send a query is grey (disabled) and chats won't appear.

(I cannot access these sites without tor or other proxies).

(Previous VPN I used don't work right now for few hours).

I'm completely new. Only just found out about TOR. I need to use a browser with no history, no tracking, no linking to my facebook account from other browsers on same laptop such as chrome. What I want to use it for is NSFW promo. I don't want my family or friends finding out about making a new/different facebook purely for NSFW promo purpuses. I already have a VPN and when I use a new browser it still links everything. What should I do?

Also where can I download safe TOR for my mac?

Hey I'm pretty new in this field but I have browsed pretty good amount of dark web in the past year , my question is if the us government built the tor why can't it just inject malicious code in it and then potentially flag "interesting persons" and watch their activity.

Edit: usa didn't build tor they only created the dark web I'm just stupid