The first recommendation for connecting through the Tor network is to use the Tor Browser, which basically reduces the process to a couple of clicks. However, there are many users out there interested in Tor who do not want to give up their preferred browser. For them, there is OnionFruit Connect, which acts like a general proxy to redirect all our traffic toward the Tor network. It has nodes in dozens of countries, and activating it is as simple as flipping a switch.
Privacy. Anonymity. Escaping Big Data. It seems like a utopia these days. An old comment registered by Google's search engine, your email address in a sold database, remnants of abandoned profiles across the Web. Digital footprints are everywhere, but there are always options to minimize their impact. One of the most popular is the Tor network, which, besides serving as a gateway to the Deep Web, makes your sessions a bit more private.
Most users suggest sticking to the Tor Browser and browsing with it. Under normal conditions, a conventional browser could leak too much information, not to mention telemetry. However, there is the possibility of installing a tool that lets us redirect all traffic to the Tor network, regardless of the browser. One such tool is OnionFruit Connect, very easy to install and use.
Technical Requirements and Installation
The only major technical requirement of OnionFruit Connect is the .NET Framework in version 4.7.2 or 4.8, and its developers recommend Windows 10, but there are reports of good performance on previous versions of the operating system. The installer of the latest build does not exceed 13 megabytes, fortunately it does not bring anything strange, and its official profile offers the source code for anyone who wants to explore or modify its content.
Using OnionFruit Connect
Once installed, OnionFruit Connect creates an icon on the desktop and loads in the system tray. There, its interface lets us select a node in a specific country, but nothing prevents us from leaving this option on Random. The rest is... flipping the switch. As soon as the "Tor Connected" legend appears, OnionFruit Connect tries to verify the connection, although you can do this on your own by requesting a check of your IP number.
Final Recommendations
At the same time, you will notice a significant increase in Captcha requests (Tor nodes are often considered 'suspicious'). To finish, I think it makes sense to use a browser that minimizes telemetry. Firefox is a great candidate, while on the other side, Chrome shares too much data with the mothership. Maybe Ungoogled Chromium could be useful here.
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