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# Configure Tor blocker

## Overview

Keep out visitors who hide who and where they are. **Tor blocker** stops visitors who use the Tor browser, which hides a visitor's real IP address and location. Tor is a common source of fraud attempts, content copying and abuse. You turn it on in **Settings > Risk Mitigator**, and there is nothing else to set up.

## What you'll learn

* [How to enable Tor blocker?](#2-how-to-enable-tor-blocker)
* [How it works?](#2-how-it-works)
* [Who can use this feature?](#2-who-can-use-this-feature)

## How to enable Tor blocker?

Step 1: Go to **Settings > Risk Mitigator**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/3/8/3/8383e5404a31c000/settings-01-risk-mitigator-tab_18c4jlm.png)

Step 2: Find the **Tor blocker** card and turn the switch on.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/3/8/3/8383e5404a31c000/torblockingoff_112dpij.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/3/8/3/8383e5404a31c000/torblockingon_1syj0hh.png)

Step 3: Click **Save**. The change applies to new visits straight away. To stop blocking Tor visitors, turn the switch off and save again.

## How it works?

* When the switch is on, every visitor using Tor sees your blocking page (set under **Settings > Blocking template**) instead of the store.
* There is nothing to adjust: Tor visitors are either blocked or allowed. If you want to block by risk level instead, use [Configure Proxy and VPN blocker](https://help.omegatheme.com/en/article/configure-proxy-and-vpn-blocker-vvsxok/).
* Blocked Tor visits appear in the **Analytics** blocked visitors log with the Tor block reason, so you can filter them by **Block reason** and date range.
* Blockify checks your whitelist rules first. A visitor on your whitelist is allowed even when they use Tor.

| Important: Tor blocking is turned off automatically if you downgrade to a plan that does not include it. Blockify then stops spotting Tor visitors until you upgrade again.

## Who can use this feature?

Available on the **Enterprise** plan and above.

## FAQs

1. **What is Tor?**

Tor (The Onion Router) is a free browser that sends a visitor's connection through several volunteer computers, so their real IP address and location stay hidden. Learn more at [torproject.org](https://www.torproject.org/).

2. **Will this block customers using a normal VPN?**

No. Tor blocker only blocks Tor visitors. To block VPN and proxy visitors, use [Configure Proxy and VPN blocker](https://help.omegatheme.com/en/article/configure-proxy-and-vpn-blocker-vvsxok/).

3. **Can I allow one Tor user I trust?**

Add their IP address or email to the **Whitelist** tab in **Block & Re-director**. Blockify checks whitelist rules before this blocker.

4. **How do I know how many Tor visits were blocked?**

Open the blocked visitors log in **Analytics** and filter **Block reason** by Tor for the period you want.