Advanced Onion Router

Advanced Onion Router (AOR)

Open-source software enabling anonymous communication, routing internet traffic through a volunteer overlay network to conceal user location and activity.

What is Advanced Onion Router?

Advanced Onion Router (AOR) is an open-source software designed to enable anonymous communication over computer networks. It works by directing internet traffic through a worldwide volunteer overlay network consisting of more than 3000 relays to conceal a user's location and usage from anyone conducting network surveillance or traffic analysis.

AOR wraps data packets in layers of encryption like layers of an onion, hence the name. It bounces these data packets randomly through nodes on the overlay network so no observer can identify the source and destination of the data stream. Each node in the voluntarily run network only knows the immediately preceding and following nodes in the route.

This method allows the source (the user's computer) to connect to a website or other internet service without having to reveal its IP address, ensuring anonymity. The encryption also protects the data contents of the user's internet traffic so no one listening in can decipher communications. This prevents network surveillance and traffic analysis.

AOR is used by journalists, law enforcement, activists, and those living under repressive regimes to communicate safely and avoid censorship or persecution. It also allows internet users to bypass firewalls and access blocked websites and information. The anonymizing features make it useful for anyone aiming to keep their online activity private.

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