Privoxy - tor

Hi!
Today I installed Privoxy and Tor. I follow instructions from Tor site (I had privoxy - tor on Arch one month ago ) and doesn't work. I also try to turn firewall off and it same. When I check the site Tor detector:
http://serifos.eecs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/ipaddr.pl?tor=1
it says: You are NOT using Tor and show my IP. One month ago work very well but now I don;t know why doesn't work.
Thanks,

lumiwa wrote:
juergen wrote:
lumiwa wrote:
Hi!
Today I installed Privoxy and Tor. I follow instructions from Tor site (I had privoxy - tor on Arch one month ago ) and doesn't work. I also try to turn firewall off and it same. When I check the site Tor detector:
http://serifos.eecs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/ipaddr.pl?tor=1
it says: You are NOT using Tor and show my IP. One month ago work very well but now I don;t know why doesn't work.
Thanks,
You added forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 to your privoxy config file /etc/privoxy/config?
privoxy was updated a few days ago. Your working config file was possible renamed to /etc/privoxy/config.pacsave.
Jürgen
Yes, I did.
I did run tor runasdaemon 1 as user. Now I could run just as root.
Don't you use the startup script /etc/rc.d/tor?
tor should setuid tor if you use the default config.

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    UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1492 Metric:1
    RX packets:92873 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
    TX packets:69152 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
    collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
    RX bytes:104480285 (99.6 Mb) TX bytes:4801320 (4.5 Mb)
    What should I do to get the thing done without any manual intervention?

    Please refer to this wiki for the detailed and correct steps to set it up:
    http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PPP … _with_pppd
    And remember to set eth0 up in rc.conf as follow:
    eth0="eth0 0.0.0.0 up"
    I don't know why you have to set route up manually. I thought that the pppd daemon will do it for you.
    And... just use /etc/rc.d/pppd not /etc/rc.d/adsl.
    Hope this helps.
    BR,
    bsdson.tw

  • What to install for a "secure" computer

    Hi,
    I was recently reading something online that made me quite paranoid...I always have used FF with adblockplus, but that's about it. So I went ahead and installed noscript, and privoxy + tor. What else can I install to ensure a super secure machine? Which firewall is recommended?

    playdafunkimuzic wrote:
    Hi,
    I was recently reading something online that made me quite paranoid...I always have used FF with adblockplus, but that's about it. So I went ahead and installed noscript, and privoxy + tor. What else can I install to ensure a super secure machine? Which firewall is recommended?
    In all seriousness, Fedora is probably a good bet for a secure distro because it's package manager has package signing (Arch does not yet), meaning it would be harder for someone to "trick" your computer into installing a malicious package. Obviously, there are still plenty of people using Arch, so this is not a huge threat. Fedora also has SELinux installed and configured by default, I think. SELinux gives each app a more finely tuned set of permissions. Theoretically, I could run App A and it could change the setting for App B just because it has access to my whole home directory. SELinux fixes that and much more advanced stuff.
    If you are only afraid of the scary internet corporations (Google, Your ISP, Your Government), like I am, you can also look into installing Ghostery Firefox extension or setting NoScript to block "Web Bugs" (it's in the advanced tab, I believe).
    Also make sure that all cookies are deleted when Firefox closes.
    Also make sure to block "flash cookies." Do a search for LSO's or install BetterPrivacy Firefox extension.
    Use Ixquick or Scroogle for your web searches instead of Google.
    Software firewalls are redundant if you are behind a router, so that shouldn't help you sleep at night.

  • Slow maverics. Help request

    Startup takes about 5min !!!
    Posting the Etrecheck report.
    Suggestions welcomed.
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 10 giugno 2014 18:35:59 CEST
    Hardware Information:
        iMac (20-inch, Early 2008)
        iMac - model: iMac8,1
        1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
        4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
        ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro - VRAM: 256 MB
    System Software:
        OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 0:7:11
    Disk Information:
        Hitachi HDT721032SLA380 disk0 : (320,07 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
            iMac_320GB (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319,21 GB (42,64 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    USB Information:
        Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
            Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse
            Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
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        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
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    Configuration files:
        /etc/hosts - Count: 1
    Gatekeeper:
        Anywhere
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        SpeedDownload Browser Plugin: Version: 2.1.4 Support
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        ClickToPlugin: Version: 2.9.4
        Yontoo: Version: 1.0
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    iTunes Plug-ins:
        Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
        AppTrap  Support
        Diablotin  Support
        Flash Player  Support
        Java  Support
        Perian  Support
        ArcanaStartupSound  Support
        TechTool Protection  Support
        Tuxera NTFS  Support
    Time Machine:
        Skip System Files: NO
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            iMac_320GB: Disk size: 297.29 GB Disk used: 257.58 GB
        Destinations:
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            Total size: 232.89 GB
            Total number of backups: 3
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            Last backup: 2014-06-05 13:24:16 +0000
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        Time Machine details may not be accurate.
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    Top Processes by CPU:
            10%    mds
             2%    WindowServer
             2%    systemstatsd
             1%    DragThing
             0%    MacsFanControl
    Top Processes by Memory:
        250 MB    DragThing
        225 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
        156 MB    mds_stores
        111 MB    Dock
        94 MB    ocspd
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        954 MB    Free RAM
        1.75 GB    Active RAM
        849 MB    Inactive RAM
        498 MB    Wired RAM
        411 MB    Page-ins
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    Hi, I'm experiencing same troubles... I have install OSX Maverick, and as I supposed my Mac was terrific slow down after the update
    Note: the slow performances was not detected with the previous OSX 10.7 version.
    Now to work with XCode5.1.1 and the iPhone simulator is simply terrific!
    Dozens of minutes in wait with the spinner running... very frustrating!
    Well... I've read another thread that a workaround can be performed using the 'Repair Disk Permissions' in Disk Utility.
    Is this true? Can the slow system issue be fixed running this utility?
    Thanks in advance for any suggestions and tips.
    Ale
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 10 giugno 2014 20:36:22 CEST
    Hardware Information:
        MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,4
        1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
        4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
        NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
    System Software:
        OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 3:4:50
    Disk Information:
        FUJITSU MJA2250BH FFS G1 disk0 : (250,06 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
            Mac HD 250GB (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249,2 GB (104,58 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868 
    USB Information:
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
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        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Configuration files:
        /etc/hosts - Count: 2
    Gatekeeper:
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions:
        [kext loaded]    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.2 - SDK 10.6) Support
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        Android File Transfer Agent
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        AdBlock: Version: 2.6.34
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        Firebug Lite for Safari: Version: 1.2.0.16797
    Audio Plug-ins:
        BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
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        Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
        CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
        Flash Player  Support
        SANE  Support
    Time Machine:
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU:
            11%    WindowServer
             7%    firefox
             2%    hidd
             1%    sysmond
             0%    fontd
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        553 MB    firefox
        119 MB    Finder
        98 MB    softwareupdated
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        602 MB    Free RAM
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  • Iptables, privoxy, polipo & tor.. major headache.

    Hello all
    I've made another post about this, but it got me nowhere. So I thought I'd repost with a better description of my problem.
    I'm trying to set up a method whereby I can connect to privoxy from firefox, which is in turn connected to polipo, which in turn is connected through tor, and then have all the rest of my traffic routed through port 9040 (tor's TransPort). So:
    browser {pointed at privoxy} > privoxy > polipo > tor
    {all traffic not passed through privoxy} > 127.0.0.1:9040
    here is my iptables config:
    # Generated by iptables-save v2.4.15 on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    *nat
    :PREROUTING ACCEPT [12:3420]
    :INPUT ACCEPT [1:261]
    :OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
    :POSTROUTING ACCEPT [0:0]
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m tcp -m owner ! --uid-owner polipo -m owner ! --uid-owner privoxy -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m tcp -m owner ! --uid-owner tor -m owner ! --uid-owner polipo -m owner !-j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040
    #-A OUTPUT -p tcp -m tcp -m owner ! --uid-owner tor -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040
    COMMIT
    # Completed on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    # Generated by iptables-save v1.4.15 on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    *filter
    :INPUT DROP [9:1175]
    :FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
    :OUTPUT DROP [8:488]
    # general
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m owner --uid-owner tor -j ACCEPT
    -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
    # allow loopback
    -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT
    -A INPUT -p all -s 127.0.0.1 -d 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT
    # allow NTPD time syncs
    -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 123 -j ACCEPT
    # allow tor
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 9040 -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 8123 -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 8118 -j ACCEPT
    # allow pings
    -A OUTPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -j ACCEPT
    COMMIT
    # Completed on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    With this configuration, my traffic is blocked by iptables when connected to privoxy and when not connected to privoxy.
    here is the output of iptables -nvL:
    Chain INPUT (policy DROP 58 packets, 13301 bytes)
    pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination
    1153 590K ACCEPT all -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED
    55 3617 ACCEPT all -- lo * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0
    0 0 ACCEPT all -- * * 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
    Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes)
    pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination
    Chain OUTPUT (policy DROP 523 packets, 31380 bytes)
    pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination
    525 146K ACCEPT tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 owner UID match 43
    528 103K ACCEPT all -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED
    55 3617 ACCEPT all -- * lo 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0
    0 0 ACCEPT udp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:123
    0 0 ACCEPT tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:9040
    0 0 ACCEPT udp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:53
    0 0 ACCEPT tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:8123
    0 0 ACCEPT tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:8118
    0 0 ACCEPT icmp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 icmptype 8
    does anyone see something I don't?
    Last edited by ParanoidAndroid (2013-03-12 06:08:08)

    duly noted. I appreciate your feedback, but most unfortunately, your constructive criticism does not answer my initial question.
    [EDIT]
    for the sake of simplicity, I grouped privoxy and polipo under gid "proxy" and tried to use iptables to redirect all but that traffic to port 9040. It still won't work. Here's my iptables config:
    # Generated by iptables-save v2.4.15 on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    *nat
    :PREROUTING ACCEPT [12:3420]
    :INPUT ACCEPT [1:261]
    :OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
    :POSTROUTING ACCEPT [0:0]
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m tcp -m owner ! --gid-owner proxy -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m tcp -m owner ! --uid-owner tor -m owner ! --gid-owner proxy -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040
    COMMIT
    # Completed on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    # Generated by iptables-save v1.4.15 on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    *filter
    :INPUT DROP [9:1175]
    :FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
    :OUTPUT DROP [8:488]
    # general
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m owner --uid-owner tor -j ACCEPT
    -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
    #-A OUTPUT -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
    # allow loopback
    -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT
    -A INPUT -p all -s 127.0.0.1 -d 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT
    # allow NTPD time syncs
    -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 123 -j ACCEPT
    # allow tor
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 9040 -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 9050 -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 8118 -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 8123 -j ACCEPT
    -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
    # allow pings
    -A OUTPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -j ACCEPT
    COMMIT
    # Completed on Fri Oct 12 16:33:33 2012
    I've tried every combination of rules I can imagine, and nothing I do seems to redirect traffic properly. At the moment, traffic can get through my proxies but it also gets redirected to 9040, which causes tor to deny it.
    Last edited by ParanoidAndroid (2013-03-14 07:20:07)

  • Tor working timeout with privoxy

    Hi,
    I just installed privoxy for use with tor. I installed it and added forward-socks5 / localhost:9050 . to the config file as described in the wiki. However when pointing firefox at 127.0.0.1 8118 it just times out.
    Tor is working fine and the privoxy service is started in systemd. The privoxy log file is empty though.
    I've tried changing the config file to socks4a changing it to my hostname "laptop" and 127.0.0.1 nothing works.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks.

    Strike0 wrote:
    fixles wrote:I just installed privoxy for use with tor. I installed it and added forward-socks5 / localhost:9050 . to the config file as described in the wiki. However when pointing firefox at 127.0.0.1 8118 it just times out.
    That should work just fine (I use privoxy all the time and started tor extra for you right now btw). The only thing: you have to add 127.0.0.1 to the "No Proxy for" field, if you want to point your browser to privoxy directly. Otherwise you get an empty response for localhost.
    If it does not work still, check "systemctl status tor" for an established circuit.
    Thanks but I realised shortly after posting. Privoxy is a http proxy not a socks proxy. I didnt even think to check what type it was.  Its made tor a hell of a lot quicker then using it directly though which is nice.

  • Tor + Privoxy

    I've been using privoxy for some time now and decided to try tor with it for anonymous connection. I followed the tutorial in wiki and everything works but the speed of the connection is impossible. The reduction of speed is normal while using tor an privoxy but this is too much. I wish i had dial-up connection while using these two. What could be done if, anything??
    Last edited by Caspian (2008-01-15 20:25:59)

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  • [SOLVED] Unable config elinks using tor/privoxy

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