IRC for tor. How to Setup and configure

How to set up IRC for Tor using Pidgin as a client. 

On this post I will approach the IRC. IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and basically is an online chat room. Very popular during the 90's it started to die slowly when msn came out, then ICQ and social websites killed it completely.

But IRC is still a great tool to learn stuff and meeting new people.

Groups like Anonymous frequently use IRC services to organize and exchange ideas, you can read more about Anonymous HERE.

Offcourse this kind of groups catch the interest of the authorities, so using irc with tor was one of the ways to keep them self's away  from harm.

After this brief introduction I will give you step by step instructions on how to set up IRC for tor.

 



1. Download your IRC client. Personally, I use Pidgin. The link is provided for you:

Tor IRC servers and channels

An IRC client allows you to enter Tor chat rooms to talk to many individuals at one time. You will need one with proxy settings so you can run the client through Tor.
Make sure to NOT use DCC as it can expose your IP address.
There are several IRC servers that run over Tor (.onion addresses) that you can use. They are all logically connected, so connecting to one will connect you to all.

IRC Servers
Here is a list of the Tor IRC servers (note that all servers are linked):

• Mixie: 4eiruntyxxbgfv7o.onion (Down)


• FTW: ftwircdwyhghzw4i.onion


• Renko: renko743grixe7ob.onion (Down)


• PB: jkpos24pl2r3urlw.onion (Down)


• Nissehult: nissehqau52b5kuo.onion

IRC Channels
Here is a list of some of the popular Tor IRC channels (ordered by user count at the moment of writing):

• #public


• #torchan


• #cams


• #security


• #hackbb