Dark Web Visit

Trevor Chandler

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Hello CINners,

Have you been to the Dark Web? How did you get there?
I'd like to pay it a visit.. What's are the logistics? What is
the process? What are the mechanics? What's the address?

I'm looking for responses from those who have ACTUALLY
been. Please don't provide me a response that you retrieved
from your favorite search engine!!!!

Thank you
 
The Deep Web, the portion of the internet that isn't indexed by conventional search engines, includes the Dark Web. The Dark Web necessitates specialized software, the most popular of which is Tor (The Onion Router), in contrast to the Surface Web, which is what most people visit on a regular basis.

Here's a quick rundown of how one can access it:

Download Tor Browser: One of the most common ways to access the Dark Web is with the Tor browser. A modified version of Firefox, this program allows for anonymous web surfing by routing traffic through different servers. You can get it by visiting: https://www.torproject.org/. After downloading, install it like any other software. When you open it, it will automatically connect to the Tor network.

Locating Websites: Dark Web addresses, which finish in ".onion,"(for example y8b37g5rt3dq3xgt.onion) are typically lengthy strings of random characters and digits, in contrast to standard web addresses (such as "example.com"). Dark web search engines are challenging to navigate and often highly unreliable. This is partly because sellers of stolen data or illegal drugs frequently move to evade detection, causing their sites to appear and then vanish without warning. Since these aren't indexed as you might anticipate, individuals look for .onion links on specialized forums or directories like "The Hidden Wiki."

Here are links to explore more specialized forums or directories:
Privacy Savvy: Best Dark Web Sites
Wizcase: Safely Find the Best Dark Web Sites

Else search "Dark web sites unseen Onion and TOR links"

Look for verified .onion links in specialized forums or directories, paste them into the Tor Browser, and proceed with caution, avoiding dubious websites and according to safe browsing procedures.

Mechanics:​

1. Onion Routing: The browser encrypts data in layers (like an onion) when a user visits the Dark Web using Tor. Since every layer is decrypted at a distinct server (or "node") inside the Tor network, it is challenging to monitor because no single node is aware of the data's origin and destination.

2. Node Hopping: Tor uses three nodes to route traffic: an exit node, a relay node, and a guard node. merely the exit node is aware of the end destination (such as the onion website), whereas every other node merely knows the addresses of the nodes that come before and after it. It is quite difficult for anyone to track down the connection's origin because of this convoluted path.

3. Hidden Services: The Tor network additionally anonymizes websites on the Dark Web, which are referred to as hidden services. Random alphanumeric addresses are used by onion sites instead of IP addresses, and they are also encrypted utilizing many layers. This further protects user and site privacy by making the website itself "hidden" in the Tor network and only accessible via Tor.

4. Directory Authorities: To assist maintain the list of accessible Tor nodes, the Tor network has trustworthy servers known as directory authorities. By disseminating instructions on how to join the Tor network, these nodes enable users to swiftly identify open routes without jeopardizing their anonymity.

To guarantee anonymity and privacy on the Dark Web, the mechanisms rely on hidden service technology, multi-layered encryption, and routing through numerous nodes.
 
Hello CINners,

Have you been to the Dark Web? How did you get there?
I'd like to pay it a visit.. What's are the logistics? What is
the process? What are the mechanics? What's the address?

I'm looking for responses from those who have ACTUALLY
been. Please don't provide me a response that you retrieved
from your favorite search engine!!!!

Thank you
I work in the dark web as a certified investigator.
Its not a place that you really want to go to. just to pay a visit.

You might want to make sure you are on an empty stomach
 
A few notes here. Accessing normal, safe sites, such as google and Amazon, on the dark web is super annoying. They are constantly asking if you are humal and if you have to log in, it is not anonymous. That should be a no brainer.

First, I would advise against going there, but if you do, do not use your daily driver machine on the dark web. Do your best to be anonymous; do not think a VPN and TOR are enough.

You should review this video -

Network Chuck also has a good video - - I do not think that running tails will be good enough. Never resize your browser or log into anything.

If you play there too much and not safely, you may get the attention of both hackers and government officials.

I am not an expert on the dark web. With my limited understanding... To get into any decent hacking sites, you need to provide something unethical and frequently not legal, so all of us good people do not get access.

Google Search "site=.onion" can get you started, but I wonder how many of those sites are government to catch people. Going to Defcon and getting them firsthand is more betta, but honestly, just stay off of it.
 
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The Deep Web, the portion of the internet that isn't indexed by conventional search engines, includes the Dark Web. The Dark Web necessitates specialized software, the most popular of which is Tor (The Onion Router), in contrast to the Surface Web, which is what most people visit on a regular basis.

Here's a quick rundown of how one can access it:

Download Tor Browser: One of the most common ways to access the Dark Web is with the Tor browser. A modified version of Firefox, this program allows for anonymous web surfing by routing traffic through different servers. You can get it by visiting: https://www.torproject.org/. After downloading, install it like any other software. When you open it, it will automatically connect to the Tor network.

Locating Websites: Dark Web addresses, which finish in ".onion,"(for example y8b37g5rt3dq3xgt.onion) are typically lengthy strings of random characters and digits, in contrast to standard web addresses (such as "example.com"). Dark web search engines are challenging to navigate and often highly unreliable. This is partly because sellers of stolen data or illegal drugs frequently move to evade detection, causing their sites to appear and then vanish without warning. Since these aren't indexed as you might anticipate, individuals look for .onion links on specialized forums or directories like "The Hidden Wiki."

Here are links to explore more specialized forums or directories:
Privacy Savvy: Best Dark Web Sites
Wizcase: Safely Find the Best Dark Web Sites

Else search "Dark web sites unseen Onion and TOR links"

Look for verified .onion links in specialized forums or directories, paste them into the Tor Browser, and proceed with caution, avoiding dubious websites and according to safe browsing procedures.

Mechanics:​

1. Onion Routing: The browser encrypts data in layers (like an onion) when a user visits the Dark Web using Tor. Since every layer is decrypted at a distinct server (or "node") inside the Tor network, it is challenging to monitor because no single node is aware of the data's origin and destination.

2. Node Hopping: Tor uses three nodes to route traffic: an exit node, a relay node, and a guard node. merely the exit node is aware of the end destination (such as the onion website), whereas every other node merely knows the addresses of the nodes that come before and after it. It is quite difficult for anyone to track down the connection's origin because of this convoluted path.

3. Hidden Services: The Tor network additionally anonymizes websites on the Dark Web, which are referred to as hidden services. Random alphanumeric addresses are used by onion sites instead of IP addresses, and they are also encrypted utilizing many layers. This further protects user and site privacy by making the website itself "hidden" in the Tor network and only accessible via Tor.

4. Directory Authorities: To assist maintain the list of accessible Tor nodes, the Tor network has trustworthy servers known as directory authorities. By disseminating instructions on how to join the Tor network, these nodes enable users to swiftly identify open routes without jeopardizing their anonymity.

To guarantee anonymity and privacy on the Dark Web, the mechanisms rely on hidden service technology, multi-layered encryption, and routing through numerous nodes.
Thanks for sharing this important information
 
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I work in the dark web as a certified investigator.
Its not a place that you really want to go to. just to pay a visit.

You might want to make sure you are on an empty stomach
Thank you Siegfried for the advanced warning! I'll go on a mini fast before I make the trip!!
By the way Siegried, how do you go about becoming a certified investigator to work in the dark web?
 
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I, myself, have zero interest in going out on the Dark Web, or even the Deep Web for that matter. I just can't reckon anything out there that I might want to see or acquire.

Play in the sewer - you're going to get dirty, that's my take.
I don't want to get dirty! I'm an adventurer - a modern day Sinbad the sailor! So, being one, with a child-like mind (i.e. having an insatiable curiosity), I've got to make the journey. If I don't return, you can at least feel comforted in knowing that you made a safer, alternative suggestion - sewer play :)
A few notes here. Accessing normal, safe sites, such as google and Amazon, on the dark web is super annoying. They are constantly asking if you are humal and if you have to log in, it is not anonymous. That should be a no brainer.

First, I would advise against going there, but if you do, do not use your daily driver machine on the dark web. Do your best to be anonymous; do not think a VPN and TOR are enough.

You should review this video -

Network Chuck also has a good video - - I do not think that running tails will be good enough. Never resize your browser or log into anything.

If you play there too much and not safely, you may get the attention of both hackers and government officials.

I am not an expert on the dark web. With my limited understanding... To get into any decent hacking sites, you need to provide something unethical and frequently not legal, so all of us good people do not get access.

Google Search "site=.onion" can get you started, but I wonder how many of those sites are government to catch people. Going to Defcon and getting them firsthand is more betta, but honestly, just stay off of it.

I'm going, so that's not an option! I'm just going for a visit, not to stay. Many thanks for the suggestions, warnings, and great videos!!
 
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I, myself, have zero interest in going out on the Dark Web, or even the Deep Web for that matter. I just can't reckon anything out there that I might want to see or acquire.

Play in the sewer - you're going to get dirty, that's my take.
It's a resource for threat intelligence and discovering if your data has been leaked in a breach. If that's not your thing, it's all good. Plenty of different roles and responsibilities in cybersecurity and IT.
 
It's a resource for threat intelligence and discovering if your data has been leaked in a breach. If that's not your thing, it's all good. Plenty of different roles and responsibilities in cybersecurity and IT.

It's a resource for threat intelligence and discovering if your data has been leaked in a breach. If that's not your thing, it's all good. Plenty of different roles and responsibilities in cybersecurity and IT.
Thank you Gregory! Very insightful comments!!!
 
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I don't want to get dirty! I'm an adventurer - a modern day Sinbad the sailor! So, being one, with a child-like mind (i.e. having an insatiable curiosity), I've got to make the journey. If I don't return, you can at least feel comforted in knowing that you made a safer, alternative suggestion - sewer play :)

I'm going, so that's not an option! I'm just going for a visit, not to stay. Many thanks for the suggestions, warnings, and great videos!!
Hey Trevor. Did you go? What did you find out?
 
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I, myself, have zero interest in going out on the Dark Web, or even the Deep Web for that matter. I just can't reckon anything out there that I might want to see or acquire.

Play in the sewer - you're going to get dirty, that's my take.
I agree with Rick. I stopped looking at the Dark Web and now just allocate that time to looking at Instagram and X. Yet another sewer.
 
Hey Trevor. Did you go? What did you find out?
I haven't gone yet Ben. I want to make sure I have the necessary tool(s), and the proper directions. I don't want to leave Houston, with my destination being Los Angeles, and I'm headed down I-10 East - and after arriving in Jacksonville, wondering why I reached the dead-end of I-10, and didn't see Los Angeles :)
 
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