Hello, I just started to get interested in privacy and security to eliminate any traces and stuff that I will do from now on, I wanted to understand, do I need to use a VPN with TOR, or TOR already has VPN and it’s not needed?
Also is there any good free vpn, or will I need to buy one?
Thank you all for replies, and I will be super-greatful to anyone who shares any more info on how to stay anonymous and hide my presence.
No, you don’t need any VPN with Tor unless using Tor is illegal in your country, and even in that case, you can use a Tor Bridge instead of a VPN. In fact, there are scenarios in which combining a VPN and Tor hinders privacy, so, unless you’re tech savvy enough to tell which are those scenarios, you shouldn’t mix Tor and VPNs. You probably think you may need it because of some random “tech blog” saying you need it and conveniently offering a referral(paid) link to some “recommended” VPN. VPNs can be nice, a reputable VPN and a hardened Firefox is secure enough for most people Iiving in a free country, but just don’t mix them with Tor unless you can explain, with technical details, what you are doing. Also, the only free VPN I’d concede some trust is the free tier of Proton, in general, free VPNs just want to collect from you as much data as they can.