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OperaTor - Opera + Tor. Surf anonymously

: OperaTor

OperaTor is a portable software bundle which allows you to browse the web anonymously. It combines the power of the Opera Browser, Tor and Polipo.

With OperaTor no data will be stored at the computer you plugged your portable memory into.

Changes in the current release

Opera 9.63
Tor 0.2.0.32
standard Opera skin included

Subscribe to updates via the OperaTor RSS feed.

Download OperaTor 3.3

OperaTor weights 7 MB and is Windows only. After the download is finished:

check its MD5 checksum: 9244bb54e08c5fe231ad8fc84d32b574 *OperaTor-3.3.zip
extract the archive to the location of your choice
launch the OperaTor.exe file to start all the necessary applications

Please do not link directly to the files. Link to this page instead.

Important

The only protocols which OperaTor anonymizes are HTTP and HTTPS, thus if you want to stay anonymous you should avoid using other Opera features (e.g. Java, JavaScript, Bittorrent, integrated e-mail and IRC clients).

OperaTor comes with absolutely no warranty. It is the user's responsibility to test whether the connection is secure. Users should keep in mind that OperaTor relies on Tor (The Onion Router) and Polipo and any security questions should be directed to their developers.

Troubleshooting and bugs

If you seek support or want to report a bug, please use the Troubleshooting forum. You will find a list of frequently asked questions there, too. Do not post your bug reports on the current page as they will be removed.

Reviews

OperaTor is my clear first choice.: Gizmo's Tech Support Alert
For road warriors - and the truly paranoid - Operator is well worth a test drive.: Download Squad
Softpedia guarantees that OperaTor is 100% CLEAN, which means it does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors.: Softpedia
Keep your Web surfing private with this portable, anonymous browser.: PC World
OperaTor has been awarded the Freeware-Tipp 02/2007 by netzwelt.de.: netzwelt.de

Excellent - though some little glitches found

Submitted by Cuban Pete (not verified) on 31 December, 2007 - 23:07.

Works great. Thank you very much for this!!!

What doesn't work well is: Opera's widgets – I can download these but I can't launch them; some filesharing sites' functionality [download] gets blocked [Depositfiles]; search for new skins in Opera generates a connection closed error in the skin browser's window; Google's top link bar is not shown!? [Web Images Maps News Shopping Mail more]

Would you recommend it? If

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 23 June, 2009 - 00:00.

Would you recommend it? If so, where can I download it from?

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Saving a web page as a single file to MHT in OperaTor

Submitted by Cuban Pete (not verified) on 31 December, 2007 - 23:25.

The MHT format which allows you to save a web page as a single file to a *.mht file is supported by Opera. I usually save web pages this way. OperaTor saves to mht but also adds a profile subfolder. But when opened the mht files are displayed in OperaTor in a small 500px x 300px frame with scrollbars. This needs a fix. Thanks for your attention.

Google Error?

Submitted by Doc (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 02:59.

I think you may need to run a system scan for virus on =your= PC because I use Google cache pages all the time (10 seconds ago) and never received such an error.

Opera Anonymous search is

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 25 June, 2009 - 19:37.

Opera Anonymous search is the same feature which google chrome is using. I also didnt receive any error like this.
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.MHT is insecure. Don't use

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 10 January, 2009 - 19:16.

.MHT is insecure. Don't use it !!!

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Submitted by Hayden Panettiere (not verified) on 1 June, 2009 - 10:54.

This will switch your IP back to your real IP.
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RE:

Submitted by Smith (not verified) on 16 June, 2009 - 08:37.

when opened the mht files are displayed in OperaTor in a small 500px x 300px frame with scrollbars. This needs a fix. Thanks for your attention. Homeschool online | Online High School

I've read somewhere that

Submitted by Dan Stewart (not verified) on 21 June, 2009 - 20:14.

I've read somewhere that it's Firefox that contains extra Javascript stuff that can reveal your true IP address with only Javascript enabled and all other plugins turned off. (best olympus waterproof camera and waterproof digital cameras)

Google error

Submitted by Cuban Pete (not verified) on 1 January, 2008 - 02:00.

Google error: clicking on “cached” on the Google results page produces this error: “Sorry… but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.”

Tor

Submitted by archetwist on 3 January, 2008 - 19:14.

The reason lies in Tor itself. See Google tells me I have spyware installed in the Tor's FAQ. Sorry, but I can't do anything about it.

I have the same problem, but

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 27 November, 2008 - 03:35.

I have the same problem, but use scroogle.org instead :-)

Which brings me to my

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 16 June, 2009 - 12:16.

Which brings me to my general question: After starting Operator I often go to various IP finder sites and browser security sites and they all show the Tor exit node instead of my real IP, as expected. I've turned off all Java, plug-ins, Javascript, cookies and referrers from the bottom button bar. Which of these functions will allow a website to see the real IP even though OperaTor is used? I know Java can show the real IP, but is it possible to get the IP by allowing Javascript too? club penguin

just enter the word in the

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 31 May, 2009 - 08:23.

just enter the word in the box and press enter

How to make 'Save Sessions' work in OperaTor

Submitted by Cuban Pete (not verified) on 1 January, 2008 - 19:02.

For “Save Sessions” to work, apart from setting DeleteSession from 1 to 0 in operator.ini, OperaTor also needs the following expressly set in Opera's Preferences. Crtl-F12 / General / Startup → then select ‘Continue from last time’ from the drop-down. Click OK to confirm. Works on my machine, so no guarantee.

Yes

Submitted by archetwist on 3 January, 2008 - 19:17.

You are correct. I will update the appriopriate FAQ entry.

I know Java can show the

Submitted by club penguin (not verified) on 16 June, 2009 - 12:18.

I know Java can show the real IP, but is it possible to get the IP by allowing Javascript too? How about cookies? If I allow cookies and sign in a web forum for example, can the website get a real IP only by using cookies and maybe cookies and Javascript together? I don't thing IP info is included in referrers.

Toggle Tor functionality

Submitted by Cuban Pete (not verified) on 2 January, 2008 - 03:15.

To turn Tor off temporarily just remove the hook from the box in the bottom bar that reads ‘Enable proxy servers’. This will switch your IP back to your real IP.

No more URL Tooltips under cursor

Submitted by Cuban Pete (not verified) on 2 January, 2008 - 20:13.

The URL tooltips that show the real adress in a small popup underneath a link when the cursor rests on it work no longer. Gone. And yes, I have tooltips enabled in Preferences. Wish I knew how to fix this…

Opera

Submitted by archetwist on 3 January, 2008 - 19:28.

This is Opera's new “feature” – the tooltips are off when the status bar is enabled. I will rearrange the bar to include the status field in the next version.

The only protocols which

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 21 June, 2009 - 22:04.

The only protocols which OperaTor anonymizes are HTTP and HTTPS, thus if you want to stay anonymous you should avoid using other Opera features (e.g. Java, JavaScript, Bittorrent, integrated e-mail and IRC clients).

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 25 June, 2009 - 04:29.

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OperaTor for Linux

Submitted by bastardOperaTorFromHell (not verified) on 2 January, 2008 - 20:52.

Hi! What about OperaTor for Linux systems?

FreeBSD please (PC-BSD would

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 19 May, 2008 - 16:42.

FreeBSD please (PC-BSD would be cool too)

OperaTor for Linux

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 30 November, 2008 - 00:43.

OperaTor is Windoze only, but seems to work under Linux using Wine.

GTK or even Java would be

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 10 January, 2009 - 19:22.

GTK or even Java would be better than the current set-up, which is Windows only, and, thus crap.

I know Java can show the

Submitted by John Gannon (not verified) on 16 June, 2009 - 12:18.

Tor Network Fair Use / Download Manager

Submitted by Cuban Pete (not verified) on 3 January, 2008 - 00:50.

Fair use of the provided Tor Network means not putting unnecessary load on the network by engaging in heavy downloading. Dowonloading via the Tor Network is not encouraged and quite slow anyway. To download from within OperaTor get the excellent Orbitdownloader from www.orbitdownloader.com. Having it “integrate with Opera” won't work for OperaTor, probably because OperaTor is not an installed application. Just clicking the download links is not seen by Orbitdownloader, so nothing happens. Here's a workaround: In Orbitdownloader go to Tools / Prefences / Monitoring then put a checkmark in the topmost box for “Monitor Clipboard”. Now, when you right-click on your download link and select “COPY LINK ADDRESS” it is instantly recognized by Orbitdownloader as a download request and you can start the download from the dialog box and also enjoy the increased speed a download manager offers.

how to upgrade?

Submitted by jon (not verified) on 10 January, 2008 - 07:32.

Thank you for a Great program. I have a question. How do I upgrade to current version without losing my settings from previous version?

Great program, thank

Submitted by Mark (not verified) on 19 April, 2008 - 04:21.

Great program, thank you!

Major pet peeve of mine – why is it that there are never instructions on how to upgrade programs, packages, bundles, to a newer version? It's like it's a secret or something.

Anyhow, the major issue here is saving Opera's custom settings, bookmarks, passwords, menus, site specific settings, etc, and using them with a new version of Operator. It looks like by unzipping the new package over the old one all the Opera settings will be overwritten to the default ones.

So, what's the best way to upgrade to a new version of the OperaTor package? Install in a new directory and then try to import Opera's settings from the old one?

Thank you.

Backup

Submitted by archetwist on 21 April, 2008 - 01:58.

So, what's the best way to upgrade to a new version of the OperaTor package? Install in a new directory and then try to import Opera's settings from the old one?

There is no upgrade path as there is no installer :) . Just follow the instructions from the Backing Up Opera article and copy the selected files from inside the Opera\profile directory to the new location. And remember not to mess with the opera6.ini file :) .

Bookmarks can be easily exported/imported via the File → Import and Export menu.

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Tor Network Fair Use / Download Manager

Submitted by Andrew (not verified) on 30 August, 2008 - 13:13.

I agree fully, orbit is free, small and spyware free. Having used flashget, getright and idm I can say orbit is simply excellent, small memory footprint and free. What more do you want, oh and it includes flashgot++ to download any flash or you tube videos. Also as well as using the above method of monitoring clipboard you can use a DROP TAERGET method if you tell flashgot to show the target in the view menu. Enjoy

Suggestions

Submitted by Earl (not verified) on 30 January, 2008 - 02:13.

I wonder if it would be possible to add the following to a future build (FYI: not familiar with either Provoxy or Tor. Please disregard if the suggestion cannot be made with current version OperaTor's programs):

Ability to enable/disable proxy on a per-site basis (probably done via “Edit Site Preferences…”. Of course, proxy would be set to “enabled” by default, unless specifically set).

Ability to edit the proxy list in OperaTor. Ex. add your own server to the list of proxies used.

Thank you.

You can do this by

Submitted by archetwist on 15 February, 2008 - 01:00.

You can do this by modifying Privoxy's forward-socks4a option. Open the OperaTor\Privoxy\config.txt file and find the following line:

forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 .

By adding the line shown below you tell Privoxy to make an exception and do not torrify connections to the example.com domain:

forward .example.com .

You can try a different approach. Delete the whole forward-socks4a entry and replace it by the following line:

forward-socks4a .example.com localhost:9050 .

This will torrify connections to the example.com domain only.

You can configure this in

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 7 May, 2008 - 04:45.

You can configure this in opera's settings, so it will bypass the proxy for, let's say, *.ebay.com

Go to:

Tools, preferences, advanced, network, proxy servers, then check do not use proxy on the addresses below and list your sites.

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Submitted by 张家界旅游 (not verified) on 21 August, 2008 - 10:48.

A good maxim is never out of season.

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OperaTor for mac?

Submitted by BillyD (not verified) on 10 February, 2008 - 01:22.

I assume the answer is no, but can you tell me if there is a version of OperaTor for mac osx? If not, do you know if there is something similar I could use for anonymous surfing?

Mac

Submitted by archetwist on 15 February, 2008 - 01:07.

To install Tor on a Mac follow the Running the Tor client on Mac OS X tutorial. To mimic OperaTor's features you would also need to configure Opera not to use external directories (meaning: outside its own directory).

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Submitted by senker (not verified) on 12 May, 2009 - 14:57.

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UK IP

Submitted by dincz (not verified) on 15 February, 2008 - 23:51.

How can I force operator to use only UK IP addresses?

I don't think Tor can be

Submitted by archetwist on 20 February, 2008 - 02:51.

I don't think Tor can be configured that way.

False Positiv?

Submitted by SinanT (not verified) on 22 February, 2008 - 20:12.

Scanning the File on Virustotal i got this result:

http://www.virustotal.com/…00ee7afd1791

Can u tell us something about that?

100% clean

Submitted by archetwist on 22 February, 2008 - 22:21.

OperaTor got the 100% Clean Award from Softpedia. It was in June, though nothing changed since then ;) . I can only suspect that the reason some antivrus software warns you about OperaTor is because it has been built with AutoHotkey. More on this at the AuthoHotkey's forum.

Great!!

Submitted by singlebullet (not verified) on 1 March, 2008 - 15:40.

Fantastic idea, and works just great! One question though… is it ok to update the Opera browser along with this, or will that break anything in the overall functioning of OperaTor? thanks again for your excellent work.

portability

Submitted by archetwist on 2 March, 2008 - 05:11.

Thanks for the kind words. As to your question, you will loose portability by upgrading Opera manually (unless you know how to change its files :) ). I don't know if MakeOperaTor still works with the current versions of Opera, though it doesn't contain some changes I've made to OperaTor since releasing it.