Use Torpark to bypass the blockade

by billconan on 2006-09-25 13:17:14

Two days ago, I saw on Diglog that a new version of Firefox had been launched. It was said to allow anonymous browsing and be more secure. I didn't pay much attention at the time. Later, when I linked to the source website, I found that the official website link wouldn't open, so I felt something was wrong. Moreover, this software's name started with the letters "tor," and I had a hunch that it was a tool that could be used to bypass restrictions. After connecting through a proxy (which was as slow as an old ox pulling a cart), I finally reached the official website and downloaded the software. Sure enough, this tool integrated Tor and Firefox together. Through the Tor proxy, the route is random, and you can observe which country it goes through by visiting google.com, because it will automatically redirect you to the corresponding country's Google page. My first route went through Canada, then the Netherlands, and Germany.

Tor was originally a network security tool, but in our situation, it is purely used to bypass restrictions, which is also a helpless matter. Below is a summary of the information I collected about Torpark.

Firstly, there is news from http://www.firefox.hk/:

Security experts have created an anonymous browsing version of Firefox.

Some privacy-focused programmers have released a modified version of Firefox that allows users to browse the web anonymously; it is called Torpark. Its founders are a group of computer security experts and privacy specialists known as Hactivismo. [http://torpark.nfshost.com/] The official website has been blocked and requires a proxy to access.

Every few minutes, the Torpark browser applies to the computer's IP address, making it appear to change. An IP address is a numerical identifier assigned to networked computers. IP addresses and other data can be used to track a user, and many websites track IP addresses.

This browser is available for free download and is a modified version of the portable edition of Firefox. The portable version of Firefox is an optimized browser that can run on a USB flash drive.

The Torpark browser sends data via encrypted methods through the Onion router, which is a worldwide network service with the nickname "TOR." It forwards data randomly and ambiguously.

Of course, security comes at a cost. Using Torpark...