24 September 2006

TorPark - mobile anonymous browsing

Torpark, a variant of the Portable Firefox web browser, uses a system called Tor that enables its users to communicate anonymously on the Internet. Torpark was created by Steve Topletz, with help from John T. Haller, developer of Portable Firefox. It can operate on both portable media devices, such as a USB flash drive and on any hard disk drive. The Torpark browser comes pre-configured and requires no installation.

When a user logs onto the internet then a unique IP address is assigned to manage the computer's identity. Each website the user visits, the user's IP address gets stored. The Torpark program works by routing Internet traffic through several servers, obscuring the originating address. The Tor network causes the IP address seen by the website to change every few minutes to mask the requesting source.Some examples of where Torpark can be used include bypassing paying for internet access at a wifi café or at school computers so you can get full access to the internet.

Download Torpark:

http://torpark.nfshost.com/

Sources:

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2164698/hackers-fire-anonymous-torpark

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpark

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/05/09/torpark_anonymizing_.html