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Web browser designed to run on both the Tor and XeroBank anonymity networks
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xB Browser
xB Browser 2.0.0.12b running onWindows XP
Developer(s)Xero Networks AG[1] &Steve Topletz[2]
Initial releasev.1.5.0.7, 19 September 2006 (2006-09-19)
Final release
v3.9.10.24[3] / 24 October 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-24)
EngineGecko
Operating systemWindows[3]
Available in30[4]
TypeWeb browser
LicenseGPLv3[2]
Websitexerobank.com
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xB Browser (formerly known asTorPark andXerobank browser[5]) was aweb browser designed to run on both theTor and XeroBank anonymity networks, and is available as component of thexB Machine and the xB Installer.

It is designed for use onportable media such as aUSB flash drive,[6] but it can also be used on anyhard disk drive.[7] As such, a secure andencrypted connection to any of the Tor or XeroBankrouters can be created from anycomputer with a suitable Internet connection,[7] and the browser clears all data that was created on the portable drive upon exit or on demand.[6]

In March 2007 it was reported that the xB Browser was downloaded 4 million times[6] and in February 2008 over 6.5 million downloads making xB Browser the most popular anonymous browser on the Internet.[8]

History

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Steve Topletz co-released Torpark v.1.5.0.7 withCULT OF THE DEAD COW/Hacktivismo on 19 September 2006[9][10] after more than one year of development based onPortable Firefox web browser with built in support for Tor[1][4] and using theNullsoft Scriptable Install System.[citation needed] In 2007 it was redesigned from scratch.[citation needed]

A cross-compatible version forMac OS X andLinux was being developed based onxB Machine, due to be available in August 2008,[11] but the development seems now abandoned.

So far in 2024 it seems that the service is still active on some app sites available to be installed for anonymous web browsing[12]

Network usage

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Tor network

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Main article:Tor (anonymity network)

xB Browser routesInternet traffic through severalonion servers, obscuring the originatingIP address andencrypting the data.[6] Other applications such asPidgin can be routed through theTor network via xB Browser by directing the applications' traffic to aSOCKSproxy atlocalhost,port 9050. This port can be changed via xB Config, an INI generator for xB Browser.

XeroBank network

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xB Browser is optimized for use on the XeroBank anonymity network, which is a private and commercialbroadband network operated by Xero Networks AG.[11] The XeroBank network routes traffic through at least two multi-jurisdictional hops.In contrast to Tor, the XeroBank network supports bothTCP andUDP protocols, performs channelmultiplexing for low observability, is run by a single entity and costs money to use. The XeroBank network is accessible viaSSH andOpenVPN protocols. xB Browser internally manages a SSH connection to XeroBank, but will recognize and submit to OpenVPN connections.

Features

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Besides the anonymous networks, xB Browser uses followingadd-ons:

References

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  1. ^abPluta, Werner (28 June 2010)."Reporter ohne Grenzen eröffnet Schutzraum gegen Zensur" (in German). golem.de. Retrieved16 April 2012.
  2. ^abJardin, Xeni (19 September 2006)."Torpark is out, offering "anonymous, portable web browsing"".Boing Boing. Retrieved17 April 2012.
  3. ^ab"XeroBank Installer". Xerobank. Retrieved16 April 2012.
  4. ^abBroersma, Matthew (22 September 2006)."Activists unveil stealth browser".CNET. Retrieved17 April 2012.
  5. ^"Download xB Browser".softpedia. 12 April 2010. Retrieved19 June 2024.
  6. ^abcdefZoica, Remus (3 August 2007)."Rebranding of the Updated Anonymous Web Browser, xB Browser, Formerly Known as Torpark to Eliminate Visitor Confusion". Security Software Zone. Archived fromthe original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved17 April 2012.
  7. ^abBrinkmann, Martin (17 September 2007)."XeroBank Browser".Ghacks. Retrieved16 April 2012.
  8. ^abHerpel, Mark (22 February 2008)."XeroBank Interview With Steve Topletz".American Chronicle.Ultio, LLC. Archived fromthe original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved17 April 2012.
  9. ^"Free anonymising browser debuts".BBC News. 20 September 2006. Retrieved18 April 2007.
  10. ^Broersma, Mathew (22 September 2006)."Activists unveil stealth browser".ZDNet. Archived fromthe original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved18 April 2007.
  11. ^abPash, Adam (16 June 2008)."XB Browser Provides Anonymous Web Browsing".Lifehacker. Retrieved16 April 2012.
  12. ^"xB Browser Free Download".apponic. Retrieved19 June 2024.
  13. ^Trapani, Gina (25 September 2006)."Download of the Day: TorPark 1.5 (Windows)". Lifehacker. Retrieved17 April 2012.
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