Which of the following port numbers does Tor use for establishing a connection via Tor nodes?

A system that a cybercriminal was suspected to have used for performing an anti-social activity through the Tor browser. James reviewed the active network connections established using specific ports via Tor.

Which of the following port numbers does Tor use for establishing a connection via Tor nodes?
A . 1026/64666
B . 9150/9151
C . 3024/4092
D . 31/456

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Tor Network Functionality: The Tor network is designed to protect user anonymity by routing traffic through a series of relays (nodes). This obfuscates the source of the traffic and makes it difficult to trace.

SOCKS Proxy: Tor primarily functions as a SOCKS proxy to facilitate this anonymization. Applications configured to use Tor’s SOCKS proxy will have their traffic routed through the Tor network. Default Ports:

9050: The standard SOCKS port used by standalone Tor installations.

9150: The typical SOCKS port for the Tor Browser Bundle, a self-contained package with Tor and a pre-configured browser.