HI, I know what this message means, the question is why it is displayed when clicking on a download link. And it was not a pdf or something, it was an example with the TBB on the tor webpage.
Maybe Mike can advise? Have a great day! :-) On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Joe Btfsplk <joebtfs...@gmx.com> wrote: > On 3/9/2012 9:17 AM, Tor User0000 wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I was always wondering why I get the following pop-up message when >> downloading a file. And it does not happen all the time. Why it says that >> an external app is needed when only opening the download window? >> >> *An external application is needed to handle: >> >> >> https://www.torproject.org/**dist/torbrowser/linux/tor-** >> browser-gnu-linux-i686-2.2.35-**7.2-dev-en-US.tar.gz<https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/linux/tor-browser-gnu-linux-i686-2.2.35-7.2-dev-en-US.tar.gz> >> >> NOTE: External applications are NOT Tor safe by default and can unmask >> you! >> >> If this file is untrusted, you should either save it to view while offline >> or in a VM, >> or consider using a transparent Tor proxy like Tails LiveCD or torsocks. >> >> *Thanks for the help! :-)* >> > The difference, I believe, is when there is an option of either opening > the file w/ some application(s) or d/l it, Tor browser / Torbutton warns > that not all applications will preserve anonymity, if launched inside Tor / > TBB. Whether you get the pop up could depend on how you have set the > browser (& perhaps certain applications) to handle diff file types. > > Like in Firefox, under Options>Applications, you can set PDF files to > "Always ask," "Save," or "Use <Application Name>". If a file type is set > to always save it to disk, you probably won't get the pop up you mention, > because no application is going to try to open it vs saving to disk. > > Most files COULD be opened, instead of saving to disk. What info might be > leaked to compromise (in some way) anonymity, depends on the app & how it's > configured, if it is configured to use the Tor network as a proxy, how well > it handles using it, etc. I think most would agree, while using Tor, it's > safer to save the file to disk, then open it. Depending on WHAT type file, > maybe opening / running it after closing Tor. Especially if not d/l from a > known, trusted site & you're not absolutely sure what the file is & does. > Others may have more insight on specifics of this. > > ______________________________**_________________ > tor-talk mailing list > tor-talk@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/**cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-**talk<https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk> > _______________________________________________ tor-talk mailing list tor-talk@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
