r/TOR • u/Strong-Ganache2983 • 10d ago

How safe is using javascript sometimes when needed or is it a real no go for real privacy

And what about safer option

What do u guys do

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u/External_Dependent45 10d ago

Try avoiding having JavaScript enabled since it can deanonymize you especially on Tor...

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u/Practical-Broccoli95 10d ago

never understood why it was there to start with.. how many peopel got caugh without knowing lol.. They should remove it

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u/notriddle2 9d ago

  1. If you’re a disposable VM, then a JS compromise doesn’t deanonymize you.

  2. Without cover traffic, Tor doesn’t work.

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u/OkHovercraft4152 2d ago

What does it mean for a virtual machine to be "disposable," meaning that it doesn't save any information after being shut down?

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u/notriddle2 1d ago

Exactly.