if you are looking browse the Deep Web with Tor Browser and you need some information, stay because this is your site.
Tor refers to both an anonymous network that we can use to navigate content not indexed in traditional search engines as to the specific browser that has been designed to navigate in said network in the most harmonious way possible.
It is important differentiate between both concepts to know what exactly we do when we enter the invisible internet and that is what we will do today, showing what are both the network and the search engine, how to navigate and reminding youof course, the risks you have too much diving in this deep sea.
What is Tor and what is the anonymous network for?
Tor (the onion router) is a distributed network that overlays the internet, that is, through which content that we cannot find in the rest of the networks travels. It stands out and is used because, due to its method of operation (onion routing).
This is based on a message continuously encrypted and decrypted, in layers, by multiple computers scattered volunteers who do not know the sender, receiver or content (except for a small portion necessary to continue sending the package), it is possible to keep the identity of the user and the information that is handled hidden.
How to securely connect to and use the Tor anonymous network?
On the other hand we have Tor BrowserWhat is it a browsercreated by TorProject, That will allow usindeed, connect to the Tor anonymous network and access its contents in a secure way. The Tor browser is very similar to any other you use regularly, in fact, it is based on Mozilla, so if you use this, it will not seem strange to you navigate with TOR.
This is very flexible and resists very well the , these being its two basic characteristics, without detracting from the own functions that it includes. To achieve the purpose for which the network is created, and which is the right to anonymity and the secrecy of information.
This software works directly with the network, enabling the information encryption process (three-layer) to navigate in safe circuits that allow us show random IPs to move on the net. You don’t have to worry about anything because by downloading, installing and running this browser you are already making the TOR anonymous network.
In any case, there are some points in this regard that you should consider and that are aimed at maintaining your security, your anonymity and your integrity:
- Update: Update the browser often, if possible, before each session. Once inside, all you have to do is click on the onion-shaped icon, click on the option to check for updates and, if there is one, do it; just as you would in Mozilla, Chrome, Safari…
- Setting: We will see it below but do not downplay it. Browser settings are very important both to keep you hidden and to keep you safe from anything harmful on the web.
- Single browser: You will not have the browser in several tabs, and even less to do the same (for example, to compare something). This can be counterproductive for many reasons but, in relation to security, we have excess demands from the same point, which can be striking, overrequest…
- New identity: When you want to leave a site and do a completely different search use a new identity (option available in the onion icon that allows you to perform a reset so you start from scratch, without temporary files saved).
- Onion services: They are especially secure sites whose address is end-to-end encrypted and have a .onion domain. You can only access them from the TOR network and their location and IP have been conveniently hidden. On the Internet there are many lists of interesting sites, with a variety of themes, that turn out to be onion services and, in addition, you can consult the Hidden Wiki, which is a special encyclopedia for this type of onion services.
How to install and configure Tor Browser correctly?
Now that you know both concepts and that you know what you need, we are going to see how to install the TOR browser on both the Windows and Android operating systems, since an alpha version for mobiles has recently been released.
on Windows
Installation is done as follows:
- . You will see that you can choose it in a number of languages and, by the way, also for the MacOS and Linux.
- Click on the version you are interested in having.
- An executable will automatically be downloaded. Open it by clicking on it when it is available.
- The installation window will open, beginning with the choice of language. Choose yours and click on the button “okay“.
- After that you will find the route window or destination folder; Choose the to your liking by clicking on “Review“; there the browser will be installed.
- Now you must click on “Install“.
- The installation will be carried out conveniently and you will reach the final window, where you can deactivate, or not, the browser execution and icon creation boxes. Choose.
- Finally, click on the button “End up“.
- Immediately afterwards, if you have maintained the execution option, a loading window will appear and the browser will open. Now you can use it! If this is not the case, go to the created folder and double click on the TOR executable.
To configure the browser you have several options:
- Security:
- Once you start the browser, on the top left you have a icon of an onion. press it.
- Go to “”.
- in that window three options appear to choose in relation to security. You can read the characteristics and conditions of each one next to it and click on “Know more“. Choose the one that interests you at all times, always depending on what you are going to do.
- Finish with the button “To accept“.
- Net:
- As for the network, you must press the onion again.
- After in “Tor network configuration“.
- will appear three options about censorship, proxy and firewall. You must configure each one according to your case.
- You’ll end up with “To accept“.
- Privacy & Security:
- Right at the other end of the top bar, on the right, you have a icon with three horizontal bars. press it.
- Click on the menu “Options“.
- Now, to the left, hit “Privacy & Security“.
- There is a very good settings menu for things like cookies, tracking, certificates, passwords… select and deselect to your liking.
To start browsingquery .
for android
We have already anticipated that we have a Tor version for Android, which allows us to also use it on tablets and mobile phones. To do this, in the same way, let’s see how to install and configure it.
To install TOR Browser on Android:
- Enter the Play Store.
- Search in the search bar “Tor Browser for Android“.
- Choose the option with a globe icon, from the developer “The Tor Project“.
- Click on the button “Install“.
- Now this will have disappeared, being replaced by “uninstall” Y “Open“; press the latter.
- The application will open and you will have to press “Connect” to start using it.
Regarding your configuration:
- Once you have connected (it takes a little bit), you will find a panel with several tabs; this is a tutorial that tells you how tor works and what do you get with it.
- As you are done, click on it. button of the three horizontal linesup to the right.
- We will start by changing the language in “Settings”, “General”, “Language”.
- We go backwards until we stay at “Setting“and click on”Privacy“. Here you can configure the privacy options (do not track, clear data on exit, remember accounts, use of master password, cookies…).
- Go back, to “Setting” and click on “Clear private data“. Here you choose what disappears and what doesn’t in each new identity or circuit you make.
To browse with TOR mobile:
- Once in the browser (purple background), with your configuration done, click on the URL bar.
- Do the search that is of interest to you. You will see that it has a default search engine but this can be changed, just as you normally do in your browser.
- They will appear to you results in relation to the words you have entered; this is exactly the same as if you do it in Chrome, in Edge and so on.
- If you want to access the .onion sites (onion services) what you have to do is cget directions of the sites that interest you and introduce them, without further ado, in the bar of URLs.
Dangers and risks when browsing the deep Internet and how we can avoid them
If we already find problems in the visible network, imagine a place where there is no law… The truth is that we can enjoy perfect navigation, without incidents or any kind of problem; but it is also true that there are many dangers that are there and that you should know to avoid getting into trouble.
Security issues
The first and most obvious is that keep all items up to date that intervene in the navigation because small failures are common and updates are released very often. Feel free to keep everything up-to-date, but honestly, we advise you to check for TOR Browser updates every time you open it, so you can make sure you enjoy the latest fix, improvement, or new feature.
More and more constant research
The fact of having easy access to both the browser and the network and the deep web and the growing use made of all of this mean that more and more research is being done on it, especially governments, looking to track users who access restricted pages of political interest.
Your identity or that of your PC
Not everything is as simple as it seems. Your identity can be exposed for many reasons: have installed add-ons, plugins and tools for tracking and data collectionusing TOR and another network at the same time, that a password is discovered that can be related to you, that you give or let see (willingly or unintentionally) personal information, that your actions of consumption on the Internet end up being related (for example, entering your web from TOR or visiting the same page from this and another network), studying unencrypted data that you have sent…
Knowing your identity is obviously not going to be used for anything good. They can fake it, create accounts in your name, access your profiles, move your money or illegal money and even give you a good scare in person.
malware
Undoubtedly, in the deep web you will find malware everywhere. This is a sea of malicious hackers and they are going to take advantage of, of course, the access of other users to infect them. The motives? From trying to find out your identity (we return to the previous point) to being able to use your computer, releasing certain information on a large scale or simply practicing.
The solution to avoid getting infected is very simple: Do not download or open documents that come from invisible websites. Of course, delete them as soon as possible if you have downloaded them by mistake. There are many things that you can watch without having to download anything.
scams
We have to say that it is not usual but there are cases in which…
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