I just started using Tails, and I love it. However I have a few concerns:
1 Can network admins see traffic?
If I'm using a public network, I understand network admins can see I'm using Tor. If I'm using iceweasel and https everywhere, they can only see the LAN-port or wifi router the request is coming from and the entry node, correct?
2 Can network admins tell when I'm downloading something, and will I plug up the network?
By this I mean can they tell distinguish between browsing(many requests?) and downloading(1 request?); I suspect they can guess, if only based on the bandwidth I'm using (I'm a newb, so please forgive any incorrect terminology). Is that more or less correct? I also don't want to be a hog, for either the local network or the Tor network. What's the best way to download stuff over Tor?
3 How much do I have to worry about spyware comprimising security?
If I download word non-executable files like documents, videos, music, from relatively trustworthy sources, how much do I need to worry about getting malware? Are there many known exploits for Tails or the version of Debian its based off of? And if I do get some sort of malware, how would I know, and how could I ensure that it doesn't replicate into other files? I'm always worried I'll download a bad file and not be able to get rid of it. Is this even possible?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and thanks to everyone working on Tails.
Nice to read!
It's unclear to me what network these "admins" are managing. Anyhow, this is a general Tor question, so please direct it to a general Tor discussion place: we don't have the resources to maintain a general Tor forum here, sorry.
Also not specific to Tails, please direct it to a more adequate place. Thank you :)
It depends on what relatively trustworthy means, and on how much you trust your network connections to these sources.
Such exploits are discovered on a regular basis.
I think that using a read-only medium is the only foolproof way to ensure this.
You're welcome :)