Feb 11, 2018, 19:23 pm
(This post was last modified: Feb 11, 2018, 19:23 pm by Tech. Edited 2 times in total.)
(Feb 26, 2014, 13:47 pm)TMF89 Wrote: I realize this is like the third of fourth VPN thread currently active in this forum, sorry guys!VPN....
I was just wondering if anyone could explain the technical and practical differences between a VPN and TOR. From my (very) limited understanding, TOR acts as sort of a series of proxy servers (nodes?), where a VPN just reroutes your traffic through one?
Also, if someone were trying to track me while I was using TOR or a VPN, they would wind up at a dead end, correct? They could track down the VPN server, but since the VPN has no details/information on me, they wouldn't be able to go any further than that, correct? Same for TOR? What will my ISP see if they take a look? Everything looking normal, or will they be able to tell I'm rerouting my traffic?
Finally, recommendations? I don't mind paying for the service, however the cheaper the better, obviously. Has anyone tested a VPN, by uploading/downloading a file they know is malicious, and seeing if they received any ISP emails? Thanks for the info guys!
Tor is you after maximum privacy and trust all the nodes (which i always rather trust myself more, but that's me)
Personally, as i look at it "the least amount of people you trust, the more privacy you have"
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Sid edited Feb 11, 2018 20:29 pm this post because:
The guy you are replying to hasn't even been here for FOUR YEARS. Pay more attention in future to avoid wasting everyone's time. |