what's up guys it's adam here and in this video i'm going to talk about three of the best vpns
that you can use with a tor browser okay when you're using tor you need a quality vpn
to protect you from malicious onion exit nodes as well as hide your tor usage from your isp
now the problem is that there are only a handful of reliable vpns that work seamlessly with tor so
to save you time i've tested more than 30 of the most popular vpns on the market to find the best
three and right out the gate expressvpn is my top choice for tour browsing for many reasons first it
has its own onion site in the tor network so this gives you a safe anonymous way to use expressvpn's
home page and download the vpn app even if you're in a country that senses a vpns also expressvpn's
256-bit encryption hides online traffic so you're secure and anonymous with all nodes in the tor
network including the entry and exit nodes then its trusted server technology takes it one step
further by ensuring that all of its servers are loaded up with the most up-to-date software at
all times and this includes its ram based servers which will wipe the data stored on them each time
they reboot so yes this means that expressvpn can't store any of your information next there
are plenty of security protocols to choose from including openvpn which is nice because with
this protocol you have the most advanced security features with minimal impact on your speed i also
love that they have a strict no logs policy and an automatic kill switch which will disconnect
you from the internet if your server connection is ever compromised this prevents accidental leaks
like exposing your real ip to tours entry nodes another strong feature is that expressvpn has a
blazing speed which is important because browsing through tor slows down your connection quite a bit
so having a fast vpn minimizes the slowdown and for the quickest connection be sure to choose
a server that's closest to you express also allows you to choose from over 3000 servers
in 90 countries so as a result you always have a nearby server when you're traveling or working
from different global locations and then express also gives you up to five simultaneous connections
so that you can protect all of your devices without signing up for multiple subscriptions
now if you want to learn more about express before you check out their 30 day money back guarantee
be sure to check out the links which i'll put in the description area for you below
and finally don't stress over connection issues or other complications because 24 7 live chat
support is always ready to help okay now my next recommendation would be nordvpn as it offers a
few features that express doesn't have for example nordvpn gives users access to specialized servers
pre-configured with a tour over vpn which means all traffic is first sent through the vpn and then
automatically redirected through the tor network now this is great if you have apps other than an
internet browser that you'd like to use with tor also a double vpn option is available which could
be used with the tor browser for a total of two vpns and the tor network if you can tolerate the
hit in speed fortunately nordvpn also boasts a strict no logs policy and 256 bit aes encryption
and to further help you stay anonymous nord accepts bitcoin then when it comes to
compatibility it's helpful that nordvpn apps are available for linux windows mac os ios and android
now some experts object to tour over vpn servers because the vpn can hypothetically see what users
are doing with their tor connection by analyzing traffic before tor encrypts it
but since nordvpn says it keeps a zero log so this shouldn't be an issue however if it is a
concern i'd suggest setting up tor and your vpn independently so in summary nordvpn is a good
choice for a tour browser because they have a tour specific servers exceptionally high speeds
and secure connections and they offer a 30-day money-back guarantee allowing you to try it
risk-free okay so my final recommendation would be surf shock for its budget friendly nature
first they have more than 3 200 servers in over 65 countries so you should be able to get a fast
connection regardless of where you are in the world also surf shark has a no logs policy and it
secures your traffic with 256 bit aes encryption a kill switch and protection against ipv6 dns and
web rtc leaks making it a solid choice for a tor browser vpn and surfshark also has a couple more
advanced features to keep your online activity hidden for instance you can connect to multi-hop
servers for more anonymity or speed up your other apps by using the split tunneling feature
thankfully surfshark accepts bitcoin ethereum and ripple payments allowing
you to sign up anonymously it's also helpful that support is available 24 7 over live chat
and another bonus is that surf shark offers ios android linux mac os and windows apps
and it also works with supported routers but must be configured manually okay so those are
my top three picks of vpns for tour browsers but before i end this video i would like to take the
opportunity to answer some of the most frequently asked questions that i get about this topic
all right for the first question why would you want to use a vpn with tor well a vpn encrypts
all of the device's traffic and routes it through a remote server in a location that you choose
then the server assigns you a new ip address which is a long string of numbers and
decimals and as a result the encryption prevents the internet service providers from being able
to monitor your activity now while most good vpns offer a no logs policy they still require
trust that the provider won't record user traffic or given to corporations hackers or governments
that might demand user information meaning that your activity is private but not necessarily fully
anonymous and so the benefit with tor is that it encrypts the user's traffic and routes it through
several nodes run by volunteers known as the tor network each time a new website request is sent
the route changes making it next to impossible for anyone to trace the user unlike a standard vpn
service there's no central authority that controls the traffic flow so trust is not necessary now of
course these entry and exit nodes are well documented however so both your isp and the
destination server could easily find out if you're using tor if they wanted to in fact some isps
websites apps and governments will block traffic to and from tour entry and exit nodes altogether
in some countries simply accessing the tor network will get your name
added to an isp's blacklist in that case your activity is anonymous but not entirely private
then another difference is that vpns are faster for streaming videos torrenting and other download
intensive tasks while tor is more for anonymous web browsing and accessing onion websites
in the end if you want extra protection and more flexibility tor and a vpn can be combined traffic
can be encrypted by both and then channeled first through the tor network and then over a vpn
or the other way around so again a combining tool with a vpn will improve anonymity and
privacy but it will also affect connection speed more than using either one on its own
now for the next question can you use a free vpn with tor yes but you might be doing more harm
than good technically nothing is stopping you from connecting to a free vpn service and firing up the
tall browser while free vpns may look appealing in reality they often use less technical encryption
lack security force users to wait in queues to connect and have data or bandwidth caps also they
typically have fewer servers and ip addresses which makes it easier to trace individual users
and free vpns often inject advertisements and tracking cookies into users browsers
sacrificing their privacy rather than increasing it and for my last question is tor a free vpn
okay so tor is free but it's not a vpn both tor and vpns are types of encrypted proxies but with a
few key differences now standard tool connections are encrypted several times over and will pass
through multiple volunteer tour network modes in random order also tor can be used to access onion
websites on the dark web whereas a standard vpn encrypts your connection one time and then routes
it through a single server that server is operated by the vpn company and the user has a greater
degree of control over that server's location and a vpn can't be used to access onion sites on the
dart web okay thank you so much for watching my video just a reminder if you are interested in any
of the vpns i mentioned in the video be sure to check out the special discount links that i'll put
in the description area below so that you can save some extra money and if you have any questions
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