How to Access the Dark Web Anonymously
Are you trying to find out how to access the dark web and what is it? Read On…
You’ve no doubt heard talk of the “Dark Web.” When you visit it, the first thing that strikes you about the Dark Web is how slow it is. But there’s a reason for that.
Accessing this invisible part of the Internet, where you can buy almost anything, requires the use of an anonymising browser called Tor. Tor works like magic, but the result is an experience that’s like the dark web itself: unpredictable, unreliable and maddeningly slow.
It is extremely easy to access the Dark Web and even easier to be detected on it if you don’t take precautions. If you are new to the Dark Net, this guide will help you on your way.
According to researchers, only 4% of the Internet is visible to the general public. Meaning that the remaining 96% of the Internet is made up of “The Deep Web”.
Dark Web, or Dark Net, is a subset of the Deep Web, where there are sites that sell drugs, hacking software, counterfeit money and more.
If you are looking to access hidden marketplace’s, or Dark Net websites, with a.onion domain, then Dark Web access is done using the TOR network with the TOR browser bundle.
How do you search the Dark Web?
Dark Web search engines exist, but even the best are challenged to keep up with the constantly shifting landscape.
The experience is reminiscent of searching the web in the late 1990s. Even one of the best search engines, called Grams, returns results that are repetitive and often irrelevant to the query. Link lists like The Hidden Wiki are another option, but even indices also return a frustrating number of timed-out connections and 404 errors. TOR is the most widely used Dark Web browser.
How to Access the Dark Web Guide
Step 1: Go and get yourself a good VPN (Virtual Private Network) here, use it ALL of the time, no matter if you are on TOR or not.
You should be taking your anonymity and security very seriously if you are visiting the Dark Net, especially if you are viewing any Dark Net Markets.
Do not fool yourself and think that the ISP’s (Internet Service Providers) and Law Enforcement are not trying to track those who use Tor to access the Dark Web, they are, and they are good at it so don’t make it easy for them.
It should be brought to your attention that there was a recent Tor vulnerability which leaked your REAL IP address leading back to your real location. If you already have the Tor Browser, then UPDATE it immediately. Vulnerabilities like these are happening more often to Tor.
By using the simple VPN app, your Dark Net activities will be hidden from your ISP and government agencies as all of your Internet usage will be encrypted. No one will even know you are using TOR, let alone browsing for Dark Net markets.
What’s even better is that the VPN will give you a fake IP address, in another country if you like, so even if Tor is compromised then the trace just leads back to somewhere else that can’t be linked to you.
The other benefit of using a VPN is to prevent hackers stealing your identity and or personal files and photos from your computer.
You need to use a good VPN that keeps NO LOGS, fast performance, preferably accepts bitcoin as payment, has a kill switch for DNS leaks, and is compatible with TOR.
Then install your VPN, if you buy one of the better VPN’s then it is usually just a one click install and one or two clicks to turn it on.
Step 2: You can’t access the Deep-web just using a common browser like Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. To get Dark Net access you will need to download the dark web browser called TOR browser bundle. Only get it from the official TOR website, never download it from anywhere else!
Now close all of your browsing windows and all apps connecting to the world wide web like Google Drive, Skype, OneDrive, iCloud etc.
Then open your VPN app and connect to another location other than where you are at, make sure to use the OpenVPN protocol as it is the most secure.
Open up your normal favorite browser and then download TOR
Step 3: Install the TOR browser bundle on your PC or Mac. When the download is complete, double-click the downloaded file, choose the destination folder (the folder where you want to extract tor browser), and choose extract.
Step 4: Start TOR Browser. Open the folder where you extracted TOR browser and double-click “Start Tor Browser”. The TOR start page will open in a browser window (it’s actually a portable version of FireFox stripped down).
From here, you now have a good level of anonymity, security and you are able to access to.onion websites, using your dark web browser.
Next, you will want to visit a Dark Web site
Now you have dark net access you should visit some of the best black market websites on the Deep Web.
Now to access the dark web we have some very important tips to share…
Bitcoin and Buying on the Dark Web:
If you are on the dark net to buy something, and most of us are, then you will need to use cryptocurrency to do so and Bitcoin is the most used cryptocurrency on the dark web.
Never send cryptocurrency directly from your exchange account (where you buy the coins) to a market or anywhere on the dark web, also never send coins directly from anywhere on the dark net to your exchange.
They are onto this right away as they can tell where the coins came from and they shut you down and you will be recorded in a list for sure.
You must send your coins from your exchange to a wallet (find out how to in the guides) then from the wallet to the dark web and vice-versa.
Bonus Security Steps for the DarkNet:
Step 5. Do not change the TOR browser window size. The FEDS have programs that can match identities on random things such and matching time online and other things with the browser window size. If you don’t change the size, then it is the same as most other people.
Step 6: Please remember that TOR isn’t necessarily 100% anonymous, you should turn off JavaScript within the dark web browser settings to help.
Step 7: Disconnect your webcam or block the camera with some black tape. Hackers and governments have ways of getting into your computer and turning on the video and cameras.
You can have intimate images of you be used as blackmail or extortion, or even worse, used by the feds.
Step 8: Disconnect your microphone or cover it with tape to muffle it good. The same goes for the microphone as the camera, the last thing you want is to be recorded saying incriminating things at home.
It doesn’t even have to be while on the dark net. Even the Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg does it as he knows the dangers.
Step 9: Never use your real name, photos, email, or even password that you have used before on the dark web. This is the fastest way to be tracked. Use an anonymous email account and aliases that have nothing to do with you that you have never used before.
Step 10: If you are using TOR on the dark web for anything other than looking at cute pictures of kittens, you should think seriously about your privacy and security. Jolly Roger has put together a comprehensive guide on how to stay safe on the deep web, view the guide here.
What is the Clear Web? (Surface Web)
Firstly, there is the Clear Web/Clear Net/Surface Web. This is the normal internet / world wide web where you do everyday things like check Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter and buy things from Amazon etc.
All websites and web pages that a search engine like Google can find are on the Clear Net.
What is the Deep Web?
Then we have the Deep Web. This is a sub-set of the Internet that cannot be indexed (found) by search engines like Google. This includes all web pages that are behind membership logins, all company and organisation web pages used internally and other data. The majority of the Deep Web does not have anything illegal on it.
What is the Dark Web (also called Dark Net)?
Then we have the Dark Web. This is a sub-set of the Deep Web that contains all sorts of websites, both legal and illegal. The types of sites include black markets that sell things like drugs, counterfeit goods, and weapons, you also have hacking sites, X-rated sites, bitcoin tumbling, and even sites for hitmen.
The variety of sites on the Dark Web is quite astonishing. For now, there is no Dark Web search engine that works as well as Google does for the Clear-Net.
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