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TOR Vs VPN Vs Proxy !!!

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TOR: TOR stands for Total  Onion Routing. It is a decentralized  system  that allows users to connect to a system of random  relays, thus  protecting their anonymity. TOR encrypts  the data along with the IP address multiple times before sending it through a virtual circuit comprising of a number of relays. Using TOR  makes it more difficult for the activity to be traced back to the user. Advantages : 1.Free 2.Difficult to trace. Disadvantages : 1.Slow. 2.If the exit node is compromised, then your encrypted data is as good as plain text. 3.Location spoofing is not suitable. 4.Not suitable for  p2p file sharing. VPN: It stands for Virtual Private Network. The computer creates  an encrypted tunnel to a VPN server and all of the browsing appears to come from that VPN server. Advantages : 1.Fast. 2.Location can easily be spoofed. Disadvantages : 1.The internet activity is visible to the VPN provider a...