OperaTor - Opera + Tor + Privoxy
OperaTor is a software bundle that can be easily installed on a portable memory (pendrive, usb stick, hard drive) to allow anonymous surfing while at an internet cafe, library etc.
- OperaTor
It combines the power of the Opera Browser, The Onion Router and Privoxy.
With OperaTor no data will be stored at the computer you plugged your portable memory into.
Changes since the last version
- Opera 9.21
- Tor 0.1.2.14
Download
The download is 6.4 MB and Windows only. You can verify its authenticity with the GPG signature and public key.
After the download is finished copy OperaTor folder to your portable memory. Launch the OperaTor.exe file to start 3 preconfigured applications: Tor, Privoxy and Opera.
Please do not link directly to the files. Link to this page instead.
Important information
If you want to be sure about your anonymity do not enable Java and do not use integrated Bittorrent client. These connections will not be torrified as neither Java nor Bittorrent use Opera's proxy settings.
OperaTor news
- Netzwelt Award
Subscribe to OperaTor RSS feed to be notified about new versions.
What the press say
Opera: секреты анонимного веб-серфинга
, Андрей КрупинFreeware der Woche: Anonym mit Opera surfen
, Moritz Zielenkewitz, netzweltOperaTor, une solution d'anonymat sur le web
, Freewares & Tutos100% clean Award
, Softpedia
Let the people know - digg OperaTor.
MakeOperaTor - DIY package
With MakeOperaTor (less than 500KB) it is possible to easily build a custom version of OperaTor. Download Opera, Tor and Privoxy (compressed archives preferably) and extract or copy their files directly into the appriopriate MakeOperaTor subfolders. Run MakeOperaTor executable and that's it.
Note that MakeOperaTor does not include the Look 'n' shout skin which is a part of the full OperaTor package.
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Everything here is
Everything here is non-English, but I'll try. Your package DOES NOT work. I do not have any firewall running. I have a superfast 48mpbs connection. The OperaTOR suite starts ok, but I am trying to download a page that is exactly 10 bytes and it's now at 6 minutes and it still hasn't downloaded. Sometimes Privoxy says “could not bind to 8118”. What gives? Pls shed some light.
Port
Maybe some other application is using the 8118 port. If so, you have to manually assign a different port for Privoxy (in the
config.txtfile change the following line:listen-address 127.0.0.1:8118). Next, inform Opera: → → → .Or maybe it is your firewall that is blocking the port – disable it temporary and see what happens.
Thank you for making such a
Thank you for making such a good software. Your MOD proveides good looking and easier handle for Opera, It's cool too with a new icon.
Hi. How to flush the
Hi.
How to flush the circuit like torpark?
does this allow IRC through
does this allow IRC through opera and is it also sent through Tor?
No
No, neither IRC nor e-mail are supported. The list of protocols covered by Tor can be found in the readme file. Basically, OperaTor is for browsing websites.
How to change speed dial window 2
Hello,
This software is great!
How can I change the speeddial.ini in order to – persistently – set up/change the content of window no. 2 in the speed-dial.
Any changes are not remembered longer than one session long. Whenever OperaTor 2.3 is shut down and restarted window no. 2 pops up with the OperaTor readme again (instead of whatever page this has been changed to before).
Speed-dial or sessions?
Hello,
I think you are confusing two things: speed-dial and sessions (open windows). The speed-dial is, if I remember correctly (I am using Linux right now so can not check this), modifiable.
Sessions are not but you can change this behaviour by setting
DeleteSessionto0in theoperator.inifile.Sorry if my post was
Sorry if my post was unclear.
But no, I meant the speed-dial windows and especially window no. 2 where the OperaTor read-me file is set by default. In my case this setting cannot be changed persistently.
Whenever I change the line to a new URL this setting is automatically rechanged back to the default OperaTor read-me entry after I close down and restart OperaTor. All other 8 windows in the speed-dial are not affected – just window no. 2…
BR zikarus
... and one more
… where and how can I change the setting for the view of the e-mails?
The window wherein each e-mail is shown appears to be to narrow. It does not use the whole wideness of the window but shows no more than 38 characters per line.
BR zikarus
I have the same problem.
I have the same problem. Look at http://my.opera.com/…ms/topic.dml?…
SOrry, only English here,
SOrry, only English here, don't understand 1 word. Always when starting OperaTor, I get the errormessage, that there is no disc in my drive?! Skipping it, all seems okay, but this message is annoying. what do to? thx
Can I switch to a new IP?
I used TorPark in the past, where I could switch to a different IP, or “flush TOR circuit” as it was called there.
Is there something similar in OperaTor? Right now, I can't find out how to change to a different IP. Even when I close OperaTor (Pivoxy gets closed as well) and restart OperaTor again, most of the times I still get the same IP as last time.
No, unfortunately you
No, unfortunately you cannot . I could probably integrate OperaTor with Vidalia (it has the command) but that would add 6 MB to the size of the package. I will think about it.
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Yes, please add it
That would be great. 6 MB is nothing these days, I wouldn't care for a bigger download if it has this option!
Also it would be great of course if you can use the latest Opera (9.24 currently)
Vidalia
You can update OperaTor to Opera 9.24 with the <q>MakeOperaTor</q> utility.
I will try to include Vidalia in the next version but it will, probably, be based on the final version of Opera 9.5.
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2 versions maybe?
Would you mind offering 2 versions? I like the package as it is now, without Vidalia adding 6 MB and another system tray icon.
A new version containing the latest Tor and Opera would be great.
By the way, I think zikarus' “bug report” ( http://letwist.net/operator#… ) is right. Could you possibly look into that again?
Many thanks for your great work!
2 versions
OK, if I succeed in integrating Vidalia I will release a non-Vidalia version as well.
It's not a bug, it's a “feature”. I want the “readme” to be easily accesible at all times as it contains some important information. I could place the link somewhere else though. Any suggestions?
:)
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2 versions and readme relocation
Nice to hear that Vidalia might become an optional feature.
Your “readme” is of course important, especially for new users. Showing it directly in speed dial is a good start. Later on, when people get more used to OperaTor, another access method might be ok. My favourite place would be the Help menu. Alternatively, a button in the status bar could be another solution – maybe without any icon in front of it to keep the status bar's height as small as it is now. Maybe you could just add a “ShowReadme” option to your operator.ini. People could then decide whether to show the readme in speed dial or not.
Looking at the status bar, another thing comes to my mind: what about dropping all the “Enable”s? Should be as clear as before but could save some valuable space – especially when aligned right it would add the status bar's usual function like showing link targets.
Is OperaTor calling police when you save an image?
Right-click in an image in OperaTor and then on Save Image… It will take a while before the “Save As” dialog box pops up. My firewall shows a splash of network activity at this moment. If I block internet connection by the firewall or physically disconnecting the computer, it takes ages before the “Save As” dialog is shown. This means that, before saving an image, OperaTor makes a network connection and transmits some data. Why? Is it logging saving images with 3rd parties? This does not happen when you save a text page.