Torpark 1.5.0.7

Publisher's description of Torpark

Torpark is a program which allows you to surf the Internet anonymously. Download Torpark and put it on a USB Flash keychain. Plug it into any internet terminal whether at home, school, work, or in public. Torpark will launch a Tor circuit connection, which creates an encrypted tunnel from your computer indirectly to a Tor exit computer, allowing you to surf the Internet anonymously. Torpark is small, portable, clean, open-source, free of spyware/adware, and free.

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Editor's review of Torpark

As a way of avoiding spyware and pop-ups, Torpark successfully allows you to surf the Web anonymously, although the publisher warns of possible connection slowdowns.

The self-extracting file installs quickly, and you can run it from your hard drive, or as the publisher suggests, from a jump drive. Torpark adds to your browser's toolbar a few unobtrusive buttons, which allow you to activate/deactivate the tool and configure its privacy settings according to your specifications. The tool effectively restricts pop-ups; blocks surreptitious installations of adware, spyware, and cookies; and hides any traces of your surfing. You can check the Torpark Tools menu while visiting a site and build a list of blocked items for the current page; from the same list box, you may add to a white list any or all of the displayed items.

The publisher cautions that using Torpark may slow your Internet connection speed, particularly if you're using a dial-up, but we noticed no slowdown during our tests. Torpark is free, easy to use, and suitable for all users interested in protecting their privacy while visiting Web sites.

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  Anonymous browsing to go

  by: gcasanova on 23-Sep-2006 07:03:08 AM

  Pros: I've been using torpark for quite a while now. I carry it on my USB Pen Drive and I use it whenever I'm on a Cyber, Hotel, etc. Wherever I need absolute anonymity.

  It connects to the Tor system and uses Firefox as browser. You don't need to configure anything, just use it.

  Cons: Starting Torpark sometimes takes a while and while that happens you may not see anything happening, but it is.

  Browsing may be slow but that is normal in any serious anonymous system like Tor, ***...

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  anoymous browsing made simple

  by: im.spartacas on 10-Aug-2007 05:17:01 AM

  Pros: this changes your ip by connecting to to the tor system changing your proxy address to a different county..

  this is like FF portable can be used from you thumb drive on any windows system

  VERY EASY TO USE

  Cons: slow to connect to tor system

  when you do get connected you will notice a lot slower browsing speed then normal

  XeroBank browser is better just as easy to use and you can choose what county you want your proxy address to be in..

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  good idea but.....

  by: moonthe_sun on 22-Jun-2008 12:57:34 PM

  Pros: I like what it could do if it were working the way it should, but it doesn't.

  Cons: it is slow, very very slow and hangs. Some sites don't work well or not at all. The paid version would be ok but it is very expensive on a monthly basis. Can't afford that and gas for the car too.

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  I like the Idea, but it's far too slow.

  by: ken_louderback on 27-Oct-2007 02:46:50 AM

  Pros: I like the security it gives you to hide your IP address from others on the web. That helps prevent a lot of SPAM and hacker attacks. It really does hide your IP, and I hope they will be able to speed it up.

  Cons: My experience with it shows that connections with the site you want to visit are very, very slow. I have a 10 mbytes download connection, but that makes no difference. It takes a long time to get a connection, 5 minutes or more at times and many times I never get a connection because the Tor server times out.

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  Portable Firefox!

  by: Travisuberdownloader on 03-Jun-2007 04:58:30 PM

  Pros: I like that I can use it on any Windows machine I want. It can be customized just like my regular Firefox. I can run it off the Trans-flash card for my cel phone, using a portable adapter!

  Cons: It's slow, takes a long time to find a proxy, and browsing is a bit slow. I have seen that happen with all proxy software, so it's to be expected.

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