How to access the 'DEEP WEB' through Tor..?

[jackovesk]

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March 04, 2014

So what is the Deep Web? Source: Supplied

IF YOU think you are accessing the whole internet through browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, you are completely wrong.

These surface browsers only give you access to four per cent of the actual internet. Then there is the hidden mass of content, known as the Deep Web.

Although the Deep Web and anonymous browsing through TOR has been around for a while, it has recently come to the attention of the mainstream due to shows such as Netflix’s House of Cards.

So what is this mysterious Deep Web?

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You only access 4 per cent of the internet. Source: Supplied

It’s called the “Deep Web” because it is, well, deep and contains all of the websites and data that you can’t access through a regular search engine. The Deep Web itself makes up nearly 96 per cent of the world’s internet content and is totally anonymous. In fact, you can’t even access the deep web unless you are also anonymous. Which begs the question — how do you enter the deep web?

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You need a special browser to access the Deep Web. Source: Supplied

You need to use a special type of anonymous browser, the most commonly used being TOR (The Onion Router). These browsers can find information not available through surface browsers - such as pages not linked to other pages, sites that require registration and limited access content.

After the NSA spying scandal, concerns have been growing over internet privacy. This has led people to flock to TOR for its ability to let users browse the web in true anonymity.

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The Deep Web is perfectly legal and even used by law enforcement agencies. Source: Supplied

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Criminal activity takes place in the deep. Source: Supplied

So what about the legality of it all, you ask? It’s completely legal for you to use it and to hide your identity when browsing the internet. However, because of this anonymity the Deep Web has become a haven for all types of dodgy people like drug dealers, weapons dealers and even hit men looking for work.

It is also a breeding ground for illegal activity.

The online drugstore Silk Road famously got raided and taken down by the FBI last year with millions of dollars worth of Bitcoins being lost and its creator facing heavy prison time. But, like with anything in this dark world, it didn’t take long for a second Silk Road to open. A month ago, though, this new drugstore had $2.7 million stolen by a hacker.

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Bitcoin is the currency of choice for anonymous transactions. Source: Supplied

You may be wondering how one stays anonymous when bank accounts become involved, and this is where Bitcoin comes into play.

Bitcoin is a virtual currency that is encrypted and allows people to make transactions anonymously. The currency has mainly been used for less than legal transactions to hide a person’s identity, particularly on Silk Road.

The value of Bitcoin has been soaring and many people have taken to investing in the virtual currency despite its volatile nature.

While the Deep Web is a great tool to keep yourself anonymous online and find information previously hidden, be careful how deep you actually go, because the deeper you go the more trouble you may find yourself in.

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PS - I remember seeing that very scene on the (House of Cards) and thought to myself to take 'Note" and post a Thread on it for Avalonians...

Thanks MSM you did all the hard work for me...:thumb:

I wonder who is going to post the 1st Thread from (Inside) the (DEEP-WEB)...???

[Ahnung-quay]

To download the browser:

https://www.torproject.org/‎

[aranuk]

To download the browser:

https://www.torproject.org/‎

That link doesn't work I'm afraid.

Stan

[korgh]

Thanks Jackovesk!
Another good thread as usual.
The only fact that i would like to know is "how deep" can we go... The most of browsers are known by lacking the privacy and guiding the user to find what "they" want that you know... nothing else. Any browser who use "java based plugins" will be a target to expose your privacy. The "internet" in the pure concept is a jungle... if want to go into this safari is better to be well armed and prepared :)

[donk]

They got an app for that yet? :p

---sent from my iPhone

[korgh]

To download the browser:

https://www.torproject.org/‎

That link doesn't work I'm afraid.

Stan

Yep.. there is some trash attached in the link..

Try this one: https://www.torproject.org/

Cheers

[dim]

...and one bit more advanced version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/advtor/files/AdvOR-0.3.0.19/AdvOR-0.3.0.19a.zip/download

[jackovesk]

Thanks Jackovesk!
Another good thread as usual.
The only fact that i would like to know is "how deep" can we go... The most of browsers are known by lacking the privacy and guiding the user to find what "they" want that you know... nothing else. Any browser who use "java based plugins" will be a target to expose your privacy. The "internet" in the pure concept is a jungle... if want to go into this safari is better to be well armed and prepared :)

Apparently there is a (Secret - Search Engine) that can be accessed through Tor where all the professional researchers go...:yes4:

A visual of that (Search Engine) is on that particular (House of Cards Episode), unfortunately I cannot remember its name or which Episode it was in...:noidea:

[korgh]

Thanks Jackovesk!
Another good thread as usual.
The only fact that i would like to know is "how deep" can we go... The most of browsers are known by lacking the privacy and guiding the user to find what "they" want that you know... nothing else. Any browser who use "java based plugins" will be a target to expose your privacy. The "internet" in the pure concept is a jungle... if want to go into this safari is better to be well armed and prepared :)

Apparently there is a (Secret - Search Engine) that can be accessed through Tor where all the professional researchers go...:yes4:

A visual of that (Search Engine) is on that particular (House of Cards Episode), unfortunately I cannot remember its name or which Episode it was in...:noidea:

Yep.. there is a browser who uses that search engine ( or more than one). I don't want populate this thread with technical language, but some years ago i made my own browser based in pure sql using the same engine as google uses and the results were amazing. I remember years ago (30 years) when there were no browsers at all but only communication protocols between server points ( when internet was truly free) the results were a confusion :) Actually, the information is there and every machine connected in the network and shared gives the access for an amazing amount of information. The Google search engine uses a really good algorithm and they keep the core system well hidden from the public.
I will do a search more deeply.

Thanks for the clues ;)

Cheers Korgh

[Mercedes]

To download the browser:

https://www.torproject.org/‎

Thank you, but it seems the link is not working.

[Mercedes]

To download the browser:

https://www.torproject.org/‎

That link doesn't work I'm afraid.

Stan

Yep.. there is some trash attached in the link..

Try this one: https://www.torproject.org/

Cheers

Thanks, this one works. :)

[Sidney]

I downloaded the tor, however if fails to connect to a network. Is anyone familiar with this sort of thing?

[korgh]

Hi,
Can you describe more specifically this issue? i mean, what message the software pops up or display about network error?
Cheers

[DeDukshyn]

I downloaded the tor, however if fails to connect to a network. Is anyone familiar with this sort of thing?

When it starts to open, on the initial "initializing" window or whatever, click the "open settings" button to get to settings - go through the wizard and see if any changes need to be made.

If you can get into the browser, you can try clicking on the onion on the top to get a new identity, or check preferences. That's all I got. I'm not an expert with it. :)

[DeDukshyn]

Thanks Jackovesk!
Another good thread as usual.
The only fact that i would like to know is "how deep" can we go... The most of browsers are known by lacking the privacy and guiding the user to find what "they" want that you know... nothing else. Any browser who use "java based plugins" will be a target to expose your privacy. The "internet" in the pure concept is a jungle... if want to go into this safari is better to be well armed and prepared :)

Tor disables Java and Flash (if Flash requests data that makes you non-anonymous - you'll get a popup alerting you if this happens and the flash player will stop working). So some functionality is disabled over "convenient" browsers. Tor also provides tips into ways your id can be revealed - so you can avoid those habits (such as opening media as a stream as opposed to a download). You have to tell Tor specifically to use any plugins you want, but you always get a warning about it.

My observations. I use it occasionally, but find myself asking, "does it really matter?" My 2 cents ;)

[Sidney]

I downloaded the tor, however if fails to connect to a network. Is anyone familiar with this sort of thing?

When it starts to open, on the initial "initializing" window or whatever, click the "open settings" button to get to settings - go through the wizard and see if any changes need to be made.

If you can get into the browser, you can try clicking on the onion on the top to get a new identity, or check preferences. That's all I got. I'm not an expert with it. :)

I am guessing that I just don't know that changes need to be made. :(

[DeDukshyn]

I downloaded the tor, however if fails to connect to a network. Is anyone familiar with this sort of thing?

When it starts to open, on the initial "initializing" window or whatever, click the "open settings" button to get to settings - go through the wizard and see if any changes need to be made.

If you can get into the browser, you can try clicking on the onion on the top to get a new identity, or check preferences. That's all I got. I'm not an expert with it. :)

I am guessing that I just don't know that changes need to be made. :(


It seems a bit odd that you cannot connect. Sometimes Tor nodes get blacklisted or whatever, but then just renewing identity works. I never had to make any changes to the default setup - it just worked for me. Do you get any errors or popups that might give a clue?

You may also want to make a manual exception in your firewall rules if you suspect it may be blocking Tor, to see if that helps.

[Sidney]

I downloaded the tor, however if fails to connect to a network. Is anyone familiar with this sort of thing?

When it starts to open, on the initial "initializing" window or whatever, click the "open settings" button to get to settings - go through the wizard and see if any changes need to be made.

If you can get into the browser, you can try clicking on the onion on the top to get a new identity, or check preferences. That's all I got. I'm not an expert with it. :)

I am guessing that I just don't know that changes need to be made. :(


It seems a bit odd that you cannot connect. Sometimes Tor nodes get blacklisted or whatever, but then just renewing identity works. I never had to make any changes to the default setup - it just worked for me. Do you get any errors or popups that might give a clue?

You may also want to make a manual exception in your firewall rules if you suspect it may be blocking Tor, to see if that helps.

oh , I got it working. Fired right up this time. Geez. Not sure the issue yesterday but today its good to go. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carmody]

That's the way we used to use the net before the more slick web browsers came around.

Personally, If I was to be doing it, I'd be doing it on a linux machine, with a hard switch to any internal net I had. I'd also stick to using simplistic computers, with limited hardware capacity, that can accomplish only what I need to do with TOR. Basically, a small CPU box, does not need to be a fast one, with minimal video (mouse/keyboard), a hard drive, internet capacity, no wireless and barely LAN capacity. Upload, and download, with a window. Something done with the basics, with simplistic software & hardware that is difficult to infect.

[jackovesk]

Thanks Jackovesk!
Another good thread as usual.
The only fact that i would like to know is "how deep" can we go... The most of browsers are known by lacking the privacy and guiding the user to find what "they" want that you know... nothing else. Any browser who use "java based plugins" will be a target to expose your privacy. The "internet" in the pure concept is a jungle... if want to go into this safari is better to be well armed and prepared :)

Apparently there is a (Secret - Search Engine) that can be accessed through Tor where all the professional researchers go...:yes4:

A visual of that (Search Engine) is on that particular (House of Cards Episode), unfortunately I cannot remember its name or which Episode it was in...:noidea:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-524tSqzYF3o/Uk3vQ_0ReuI/AAAAAAAAMIQ/OYBYUjYwAQQ/s1600/House+of+Cards.jpg

:attention: Found it...:yes4:

Season 2 Episode 2 @ the 45min mark...

Click pic to Enlarge...

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The 'Search Engine' in question is called ("THE DAWNLOADS")

So fire away folks & launch yourself down into the (DEEP WEB)...:scared:

PS - Not sure how to Access it & It may be just a (UI - Mock-Up) specifically for the TV Show...:confused: