never use Tor for internet banking

"Joan Battaglia" <joanmaxwell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:4weUi.17176$JD.3743@newssvr21.news.prodigy.ne t...
> Thanks to you all, I was able to install Tor/Vidalia/Privoxy freeware for
> anonymous web browsing.
>
> When I log into an https email web page, I assume my password is protected
> from snoopers on the Tor network itself. That is, I assume the https
> encryption prevents a rogue Tor server itself from seeing my password.
>
> But - what about if I have to log into a web page that does not have an
> https encrypted login method? Is Tor now compromised? Am I now sending my
> password in the clear to a Tor server which "could" be a rogue Tor server?
>
> Is my password still secure when logging into an http account with
> Tor/Privoxy running?