Detecting TOR Browser on a Machine

Procedure

Tor Browser provides a valuable tool for individuals seeking to protect their privacy and anonymity online, particularly in environments with restricted internet access, pervasive surveillance, or censorship.

  1. To launch the TOR browser on the computer, click the TOR button.

Step 1

  1. To launch the Powershell on the computer, click the Powershell button.

Step 2

  1. Click the 'Yes' button to proceed with running PowerShell with administrative privileges.

Step 3

  1. To obtain the prefetch files, please navigate to the "prefetch" folder within the "windows" directory by using "cd prefetch". Step 4

  2. To list all files in the "prefetch" folder by using "ls". Step 5

  3. To retrieve information about a prefetch file by using "PECmd.exe -f [ENTER THE TOR PREFETCH NAME]". Step 6

  4. This is how the presence of the TOR Browser on a machine can be detected by analyzing prefetch files. Step 7

8.To retrieve detailed information about a network port by using "netstat". Step 8