The download link was a magnet URI. No HTTPS. No signature. Just trust.
The Internet Archive ( archive.org ) hosts user-uploaded copies of Tor Browser 12.0.4. While convenient, these files are not cryptographically signed by the Tor Project. Only use this method if you are running the file in an isolated virtual machine (VM) that you can revert to a snapshot. Tor Browser 12.0.4 Older Versions for Windows
: Note that official support for Windows 8.1 and older ended with Tor Browser 13.5 The download link was a magnet URI
Always download the .asc signature file and verify the GPG signature using GnuPG or Kleopatra. This ensures the file has not been tampered with. The Tor Project’s signing key fingerprint is: EF6E 286D DA85 EA2A 4BA7 DE68 4E2C 6E87 932A 382B Just trust
Leo smiled grimly. Critical for them. Essential for me.