(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hello NGU, today I will be talking about some techniques on how to stay anonymous over the intewebz, whether you're a skid or a 1337 h4x0r everybody deserves their privacy. Using these techniques will keep you safe, and will make it harder for others to trace you back. If you have any other suggestions then please comment below and I'll add it to the thread. Also if I have made any mistakes then feel free to correct me.

1) VPN

VPN's are common things nower days, they range from free slow VPN's which are traceable, to slick, fast, paid for VPN's. A VPN is a Virtual Private Network. A VPN does what a proxy does, it 'wires' your connection to another network usually in another country, and from there collects whatever data you're trying to present, then sends it again back to you. So if you're torrenting, opening webpages or doing 'bad' stuff over your network, anybody sniffing your packets of data or spying on you can easily see what you're doing, however if you use a vpn, it will be difficult to see as the traffic is encrypted usually. However, anything you do over the web can be easily viewed by your ISP, with or without a VPN. Some VPN's which are fully anonymous can be found in this link : You must login or register to view this content.

2) Encryption

Encryption has come a long way, it protects our key data and private information from hackers, crackers or anyone trying to snoop around our private files. A good encryptor will prevent crackers, authorities or anyone else from viewing your precious files, because the algorithm is hard to crack, and brute forcing will take an extremely long time to do so. I would recommend truecrypt, an open source encryptor. You can download it here : You must login or register to view this content.

3) Using other connections

This is not necessary, however it is still a way. High traffic connections such as free open internet connections (IE mcdonalds) are a great way of staying anonymous, because many people are also using the connection, it is difficult to see what device is doing what exactly.

4) Delete all social media related things

You got a Tumblr? Twitter? Facebook? Skype? Etc. Well all this can be back traced to you if someone finds your email, do yourself a favor and delete all this. Stick to encrypting your emails to be sure that nobody else is reading your emails. Alternatively create multiple emails and link each one with a facebook, tumblr, etc, but this can still be traced using your name.

5) Change your browser and homepage

If you're using google chrome and have google set as your homepage, then it's advised that you uninstall google chrome, delete any google related stuff, and use and alternative web browser and search engine. Google is well known for collecting data without the users intention similarly to apple. I would recommend using Mozilla Firefox, a brilliant browser with tons of add ons that help with privacy, it also gives you more 'freedom' than chrome or any other browser imo.

6) Delete all cookies

Cookies are used to store passwords, autofills, emails etc. If a person has access to your computer you can be sure that your facebook cookie still remains intact. You can either set your browser to delete cookies every time you close your browser or use CCleaner to do so.

7) Use a virtual machine

This ones pretty self explanatory, but I will go through with this as well. If you have RAT's and other hack tools on your PC, and your friend calls you saying "the feds are coming to you right now" but you can't find all your tools to delete? Well you can prevent this by simply using it on a virtual machine. Hack through the VM, and whenever you're feeling paranoid, or want to just quickly dispose of any evidence, you can simply delete the machine and it will forever be gone.

8 ) Don't take credit for anything

The best hackers are the ones who've never been caught. Likewise if you have a name/alias/tag, it makes it easier for authorities to see what bad things you've done. Often hackers get caught because the police have been spying on them for a long time, since they became 'infamous'. By making a persona for your hacker self, and putting your name everywhere on each defacement, you are likely to be 'followed' online by the internet police. The best thing to do is to just not take credit, what's more important? Your ego or your life?

9) Snitches get stitches

Often, people become big headed and boast to all their friends saying they're an infamous hacker, by doing so you are really giving your self away. Don't tell anybody, not even a 'hacker friend' online, often times they are authorities in disguise and are only there to persecute you. Never use your real name online, and don't tell nobody about what you really do, you never know if your friend decides to tell the police or any authorities.

Good info, it's probably a good idea to 'scramble' your social networks too w\ false info since it's all stored, there are plenty of guides out there.

VPN - Need to start using one sometime

Encryption - Already do that on the internet plus I use truecrypt on my HDD

Using other connections - No opportunity to do that


Delete all social media related things - Done that, have shitbook blocked in the host file too.


Change your browser and homepage:-

I have no home page and use Mozilla Firefox with noscript, adblock +, cookie monster, Ref control, User agent switcher, better privacy, https everywhere and https finder. I have it delete history every time I close it and don't have it prompt any search options nor store passwords. my cache is disabled too and I also block trackers like google analiticys through adblock plus and using no script.


Use VM - Nah I can't be fucked with doing that I have a VM on my other PC though.

I don't hack nor do any of that shit I just like my privacy so bottom to don't apply.

I also wear a tinfoil hat so the government don't know what I'm thinking.

A good post. I've recently started to become concerned about my privacy. I've gone to the lengths of getting my own domain and having it hosted and linked to a email server in a country with strict privacy laws. My current project revolves around a USB thumb drive/stick. The drive is encrypted, try to unlock it and after 10 tries the data erases. On the drive is all my personal documents and portable versions of mozilla thunderbird and firefox. The last step for me is finding a good VPN.