Onion Links
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Disclaimer
I only provide information about what exists on the dark web as informative/educational purposes only. I have listed many onion links that are still up and running with a legitimate purpose.
Few onion links might be a scam, phishing, or contain illegal activities like drugs, weapons, illegal markets, fraudulent services, stolen data, etc., and many more. These activities may involve you at risk in danger by unknowingly. Kindly be aware of such activities which may take you and put yourself under risk.
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Dark Web Links
For acquiring additional onion links
- DarkWebLinks -
http://dwltorbltw3tdjskxn23j2mwz2f4q25j4ninl5bdvttiy4xb6cqzikid.onion
Marketplaces
Established
Established Darknet markets that have been operating for a while
- AlphaBay -
http://alphabay522szl32u4ci5e3iokdsyth56ei7rwngr2wm7i5jo54j2eid.onion
- Originally shut down in 2017, it was re-opened by a former original AlphaBay admin. They’ve been down for some time now, so it’s starting to look not very good, but let’s hope it’s not an exit scam or a seizure
- Monopoly Market -
http://monopolydc6hvkh425ov6xolmgx62q2tgown55zvhpngh75tz5xkzfyd.onion
- Probably the only marketplace that doesn’t require you to create an account to use it
- Dark0de -
http://darkoddrkj3gqz7ke7nyjfkh7o72hlvr44uz5zl2xrapna4tribuorqd.onion
- Same as with Monopoly, since White House retired, it is now one of the largest marketplaces
- Versus Market -
http://pqqmr3p3tppwqvvapi6fa7jowrehgd36ct6lzr26qqormaqvh6gt4jyd.onion
- ToRReZ Market -
http://yxuy5oau7nugw4kpb4lclrqdbixp3wvc4iuiad23ebyp2q3gx7rtrgqd.onion
- ASAP Market -
http://ASAP2u4pvplnkzl7ecle45wajojnftja45wvovl3jrvhangeyq67ziid.onion
- Archetype Market -
http://4pt4axjgzmm4ibmxplfiuvopxzf775e5bqseyllafcecryfthdupjwyd.onion
- Vice City -
http://vice2e3gr3pmaikukidllstulxvkb7a247gkguihzvyk3gqwdpolqead.onion
- Pretty ugly design if I’m being honest, but it seems to work okay
- Tor2Door -
http://t2didmjqj7yqzlc44oiqmwr3u62xdg4pvzfrtxdy2wsewgrt2zelwhyd.onion
- Revolution -
http://2b4z3y7fq45kafqy4ygweaz5k4culbbwj6nwfvgdutltlxelurxhd6yd.onion
- Tor Market -
http://rrlm2f22lpqgfhyydqkxxzv6snwo5qvc2krjt2q557l7z4te7fsvhbid.onion
- Cartel Market -
http://mgybzfrldjn5drzv537skh7kgwgbq45dwha67r4elda4vl7m6qul5xqd.onion
New markets
New and upcoming markets
- Bohemia -
http://bohemiaobko4cecexkj5xmlaove6yn726dstp5wfw4pojjwp6762paqd.onion
- Wanted to make an account, but it’s just so slow I gave up
Defunct markets
Markets that shut down or got busted
- White House Market -
http://auzbdiguv5qtp37xoma3n4xfch62duxtdiu4cfrrwbxgckipd4aktxid.onion
- Even though they announced they’ll be retiring, they shut down only a week after the announcement
Forums
- dread -
http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion
- Reddit for the darknet
- EndChan -
http://enxx3byspwsdo446jujc52ucy2pf5urdbhqw3kbsfhlfjwmbpj5smdad.onion
- 4chan-style discussion board
Search engines
- Kilos -
http://mlyusr6htlxsyc7t2f4z53wdxh3win7q3qpxcrbam6jf3dmua7tnzuyd.onion
- Search engine and a bunch of other stuff
Email Providers
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DanWin’s Email -
http://danielas3rtn54uwmofdo3x2bsdifr47huasnmbgqzfrec5ubupvtpid.onion
- Free tor email provider
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Elude -
http://eludemailxhnqzfmxehy3bk5guyhlxbunfyhkcksv4gvx6d3wcf6smad.onion
- Free tor email with a free crypto wallet
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Facebook facebookwkhpilnemxj7asaniu7vnjjbiltxjqhye3mhbshg7kx5tfyd.onion -
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Twitter twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion -
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DuckDuckGo duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion -
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Hidden wiki wikiv2z7bogl633j4ok2fs3a3ht5f45gpjtiasmqwuxacclxek4u47qd.onion -
Commercial TOR markets
- NVIDIA Hardware nvidialkagnt37uon4hnwkz7xruhlpipeaz6j6zlugqf4mlpdfp6hgqd.onion -
- WeedX weeeedxejprore6lprzg5xwgkujwi27yk6vdj2qtizxoxm7dqe52vaid.onion -
- Kingz Service kingz3mfshjqfij3pkjq2fkknjqb6dhdvctmfc6bnstla7ms6vjyjgid.onion -
- GiftTo(r) giftto33ep564ztvpc6652xt4vkupphghcvtxqwpxi6gq5k2fmjd4zid.onion -
- Paypal World payplb3mm5bdkns6v7xou7xeefcl5bqedofcpnd462rw4gm4xbbwfpad.onion -
- Chemi5 chemi5wtn2hs27wlwgaosi663wswrutofqzhvrjb2ogtxpb42gezebqd.onion -
- Horizon CARDS cards7ndxk4fuctkgwmeq46gx6bhzt57sg4l2nbwa2p3vjnvq4trhkad.onion -
- E M P I R E empirebhczt2s4yprurhtqvkvnt6rvxqlaxfyniqec643vird7gi7cid.onion -
- MoneYUU moneyuu7hga6jpcfbamefsjwkv3bez3b3hkczpfzjb5zneunpqdh2uyd.onion -
- Account Store accountmwyiilytqztx6s45k5a6ud57x3gzmtumljheym5lqwelapaid.onion -
- Apple World applbwku7dfadkfkumiojsbxekuiafpr44idl7bxb2xll6neykvx35id.onion -
- Hackerpass hackeoyrzjy3ob4cdr2q56bgp7cpatruphcxvgbfsiw6zeqcc36e4ryd.onion - Breaking Bad Forum bbzzzsvqcrqtki6umym6itiixfhni37ybtt7mkbjyxn2pgllzxf2qgyd.onion -
Email Providers (Tor Hidden Service)
- ProtonMail protonmailrmez3lotccipshtkleegetolb73fuirgj7r4o4vfu7ozyd.onion -
- D.N.M.X dnmxjaitaiafwmss2lx7tbs5bv66l7vjdmb5mtb3yqpxqhk3it5zivad.onion -
Cryptocurrency related
- Mempool.space (BTC only) mempoolhqx4isw62xs7abwphsq7ldayuidyx2v2oethdhhj6mlo2r6ad.onion -
- Monero Official monerotoruzizulg5ttgat2emf4d6fbmiea25detrmmy7erypseyteyd.onion -
The Hidden Wiki - deep web, dark web, onion links
- http://zqktlwiuavvvqqt4ybvgvi7tyo4hjl5xgfuvpdf6otjiycgwqbym2qad.onion/wiki/index.php/Main_Page - Hidden wiki - Your starting point to dark web links.
- http://jaz45aabn5vkemy4jkg4mi4syheisqn2wn2n4fsuitpccdackjwxplad.onion/ - OnionLinks - An updated collection of deep web links.
- http://juhanurmihxlp77nkq76byazcldy2hlmovfu2epvl5ankdibsot4csyd.onion/ - Ahmia.fi - One of the most popular browser’s for .onion url’s.
- http://duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion/ - DuckDuckGo - The default web browser for Tor and onion links.
Tor project
- http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/ - Tor project - The official page. Right now, Tor is protecting the privacy of millions of people like you!
Markets
- http://vw5vzi62xqhihghvonatid7imut2rkgiudl3xomj4jftlmanuwh4r2qd.onion/ - The Green Machine - Forum type market with reviews.
- http://netauthlixnkiat36qeh25w5t6ljyqwug3me6nprebo4s74lzvm3p3id.onion/ - NetAuth - Paypal accounts for sale.
- http://n3irlpzwkcmfochhuswpcrg35z7bzqtaoffqecomrx57n3rd5jc72byd.onion/ - Cash Machine - Get your paypal, skrill, paysafe and more accounts here.
- http://56dlutemceny6ncaxolpn6lety2cqfz5fd64nx4ohevj4a7ricixwzad.onion/ - Fish’nPal - 6 years old trusted platform for paypal and more.
- http://hbl6udan73w7qbjdey6chsu5gq5ehrfqbb73jq726kj3khnev2yarlid.onion/ - Premium Cards - Selling risk free prepaid debit cards since 2012.
- http://hssza6r6fbui4x452ayv3dkeynvjlkzllezxf3aizxppmcfmz2mg7uad.onion/ - Paypal Bazaar - Market with products from independent vendors.
- http://queenca6q2msuakzse7dymq5uw2gvigflouwb76a5nxsgpz2zsaf5tad.onion/ - Queen’s Cash - Get your bills here.
- http://usjud6uoc5gxmrfyuid4hm3e2slisucbwwnviiltyvdp5pma2xsr7aad.onion/ - USJUD Counterfeits - All our bills are of 1:1 quality.
- http://hrznstuh7fklpawxt5asormu5plwkqpnymnop4iptalt67ebpu5osiad.onion/ - Horizon Store - We sell zero-risk prepaid cards for online & ATM.
- http://zwf5i7hiwmffq2bl7euedg6y5ydzze3ljiyrjmm7o42vhe7ni56fm7qd.onion/ - Onion Wallet - Safe tor based wallet for your dark needs.
- http://d46a7ehxj6d6f2cf4hi3b424uzywno24c7qtnvdvwsah5qpogewoeqid.onion/ - Hidden Wallet - Store and transact your BTC coins from an anonymous wallet.
- http://vu3miq3vhxljfclehmvy7ezclvsb3vksmug5vuivbpw4zovyszbemvqd.onion/ - EasyCoin - A great choice for privacy transactions.
- http://ovai7wvp4yj6jl3wbzihypbq657vpape7lggrlah4pl34utwjrpetwid.onion/ - Virgin Bitcoins - Buy freshly mined new virgin bitcoins.
- http://f6wqhy6ii7metm45m4mg6yg76yytik5kxe6h7sestyvm6gnlcw3n4qad.onion/ - CardShop - You will get a High Quality known balance cc.
- http://zkj7mzglnrbvu3elepazau7ol26cmq7acryvsqxvh4sreoydhzin7zid.onion/ - Dark Web Hackers - They get things done quickly.
- http://onili244aue7jkvzn2bgaszcb7nznkpyihdhh7evflp3iskfq7vhlzid.onion/ - UK Guns and Ammo Store - An old gun market on tor.
- http://hyjgsnkanan2wsrksd53na4xigtxhlz57estwqtptzhpa53rxz53pqad.onion/ - EuroGuns - New and unregistered guns for sale.
- http://7wsvq2aw5ypduujgcn2zauq7sor2kqrqidguwwtersivfa6xcmdtaayd.onion/ - Us Fake ID’s - Our fake drivers licenses are all scannable, contain original hologram and UV, microprint, laser engraving etc.
- http://wges3aohuplu6he5tv4pn7sg2qaummlokimim6oaauqo2l7lbx4ufyyd.onion/ - EUCanna - First class cannabis healthcare.
- http://7bw24ll47y7aohhkrfdq2wydg3zvuecvjo63muycjzlbaqlihuogqvyd.onion/ - BitPharma - Biggest European store.
Privacy chat, mail, file upload
- http://stormwayszuh4juycoy4kwoww5gvcu2c4tdtpkup667pdwe4qenzwayd.onion/ - CryptoStorm VPN
- http://airvpn3epnw2fnsbx5x2ppzjs6vxtdarldas7wjyqvhscj7x43fxylqd.onion/ - AirVPN
- http://twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion/ - X (former Twitter)
- http://mail2torjgmxgexntbrmhvgluavhj7ouul5yar6ylbvjkxwqf6ixkwyd.onion/ - Mail2tor
- http://dnmxjaitaiafwmss2lx7tbs5bv66l7vjdmb5mtb3yqpxqhk3it5zivad.onion/ - DNMX email
- http://dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/ - Whonix
- http://protonmailrmez3lotccipshtkleegetolb73fuirgj7r4o4vfu7ozyd.onion/ - Protonmail
- http://lldan5gahapx5k7iafb3s4ikijc4ni7gx5iywdflkba5y2ezyg6sjgyd.onion/ - OnionShare
- http://xmrguide25ibknxgaray5rqksrclddxqku3ggdcnzg4ogdi5qkdkd2yd.onion/ - XMRGuide - Monero
- http://rurcblzhmdk22kttfkel2zduhyu3r6to7knyc7wiorzrx5gw4c3lftad.onion/ - Cock.li
- http://tempmail4gi5qfqzjs2bxo3wf6eurpelxmior6ohzq5vw7aeay67wiyd.onion/ - TempMail
- http://eludemailxhnqzfmxehy3bk5guyhlxbunfyhkcksv4gvx6d3wcf6smad.onion/ - Elude.in
- http://torbox36ijlcevujx7mjb4oiusvwgvmue7jfn2cvutwa6kl6to3uyqad.onion/ - TorBox
- http://mailcityi5k7ccf2cepjnqrroxtjrx2veaeiafda5dclognvutz22xid.onion/ - MailCity
- http://pflujznptk5lmuf6xwadfqy6nffykdvahfbljh7liljailjbxrgvhfid.onion/ - OnionMail
- http://ovhcd6qhuz22bid42pw7unwfqf7i55rghb5x62q4kxchjnk2gz2ot6id.onion/ - HobeMail
- http://tp7mtouwvggdlm73vimqkuq7727a4ebrv4vf4cnk6lfg4fatxa6p2ryd.onion/ - Alt Address
- http://bcloudwenjxgcxjh6uheyt72a5isimzgg4kv5u74jb2s22y3hzpwh6id.onion/ - BlackCloud
- http://cwtchim3z2gdsyb27acfc26lup5aqbegjrjsqulzrnkuoalq5h4gmcid.onion/ - CWTCH messaging
- http://sdolvtfhatvsysc6l34d65ymdwxcujausv7k5jk4cy5ttzhjoi6fzvyd.onion/ - SecureDrop
- http://njallalafimoej5i4eg7vlnqjvmb6zhdh27qxcatdn647jtwwwui3nad.onion/ - Njalla VPN
- http://o54hon2e2vj6c7m3aqqu6uyece65by3vgoxxhlqlsvkmacw6a7m7kiad.onion/ - Mullvad VPN
- http://adamant6457join2rxdkr2y7iqatar7n4n72lordxeknj435i4cjhpyd.onion/ - Adamant Descentralized Messenger
- http://notbumpz34bgbz4yfdigxvd6vzwtxc3zpt5imukgl6bvip2nikdmdaad.onion/ - Ableonion Chat
- http://wbi67emmdx6i6rcr6nnk3hco3nrvdc2juxrbvomvt6nze5afjz6pgtad.onion/ - MadIRC
- http://facebookwkhpilnemxj7asaniu7vnjjbiltxjqhye3mhbshg7kx5tfyd.onion/ - Facebook
- http://artistzubelolngubx6pmd6w2xacl3yj7jllxjdnrhh7assk7ioevjad.onion/ - Image Gallery
Hosting
- http://kaizushih5iec2mxohpvbt5uaapqdnbluaasa2cmsrrjtwrbx46cnaid.onion/ - Kaizushi’s Little Onion Server
- http://nicevpsb7u3vqpo5zhyahmvfi5tihon4gnh676ucmzpcyxwodeztr4yd.onion/ - Nice VPS
- http://imprezareshna326gqgmbdzwmnad2wnjmeowh45bs2buxarh5qummjad.onion/ - Impreza Hosting
- http://dwebkjkovsjobzrb45dz6prnlifnapiyp2dba33vcmcsaikr2re4d5qd.onion/ - Onion Land
- http://fhostingineiwjg6cppciac2bemu42nwsupvvisihnczinok362qfrqd.onion/ - Freedom Hosting Reloaded
- http://spore64i5sofqlfz5gq2ju4msgzojjwifls7rok2cti624zyq3fcelad.onion/ - SporeStack
- http://hp3fgghdt2qwnltz5iotm35gsgtcdc5ytaegmqg72aedqultms6bzlad.onion/ - LandChad.net
- http://vf7vsrexwb7e4j65idp4hq4eqlvjiwrnvi3jnb4st7oteer5tzgvhaqd.onion/ - FlokiNET
- http://privex3guvvasyer6pxz2fqcgy56auvw5egkir6ykwpptferdcb5toad.onion/ - Privex Hosting
- http://ax3zoslh2ujdq3joyibdn657mhjfxjm637vxiix7iilxnfbsabces4qd.onion/ - UDN hosting (UKraine)
- http://incoghostm2dytlqdiaj3lmtn7x2l5gb76jhabb6ywbqhjfzcoqq6aad.onion/ - IncogNet hosting (USA&Netherlands)
- http://4wfsdhkbrdt6jwlozcmw2lzthoghgdrt3pty2vfre2ysdguvpazwfjad.onion/ - PrivateAlps (Switzerland)
Forums and News
- http://p53lf57qovyuvwsc6xnrppyply3vtqm7l6pcobkmyqsiofyeznfu5uqd.onion/ - ProPublica
- http://xjfbpuj56rdazx4iolylxplbvyft2onuerjeimlcqwaihp3s6r4xebqd.onion/ - S-nconfig
- http://rutordeepkpafpudl22pbbhzm4llbgncunvgcc66kax55sc4mp4kxcid.onion/ - RuTor
- http://c32zjeghcp5tj3kb72pltz56piei66drc63vkhn5yixiyk4cmerrjtid.onion/ - Raddle
- http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/ - Dread
- http://suprbaydvdcaynfo4dgdzgxb4zuso7rftlil5yg5kqjefnw4wq4ulcad.onion/ - SuprBay
- http://enxx3byspwsdo446jujc52ucy2pf5urdbhqw3kbsfhlfjwmbpj5smdad.onion/ - EndChan
- http://xssforumv3isucukbxhdhwz67hoa5e2voakcfkuieq4ch257vsburuid.onion/ - XSS.is
- http://ej3kv4ebuugcmuwxctx5ic7zxh73rnxt42soi3tdneu2c2em55thufqd.onion/ - New York Times
- http://darknetlidvrsli6iso7my54rjayjursyw637aypb6qambkoepmyq2yd.onion/ - DarkNetLive
- http://reddittorjg6rue252oqsxryoxengawnmo46qy4kyii5wtqnwfj4ooad.onion/ - Reddit
- http://exploitivzcm5dawzhe6c32bbylyggbjvh5dyvsvb5lkuz5ptmunkmqd.onion/ - Exploit.in
- http://nzdnmfcf2z5pd3vwfyfy3jhwoubv6qnumdglspqhurqnuvr52khatdad.onion/ - NZ Darknet Market Forum
- http://onnii6niq53gv3rvjpi7z5axkasurk2x5w5lwliep4qyeb2azagxn4qd.onion/ - Onni Forums
- http://rambleeeqrhty6s5jgefdfdtc6tfgg4jj6svr4jpgk4wjtg3qshwbaad.onion/ - Ramble
- http://bpynhpfpdydv6axdm2xeu6y6cbzed73aztxdjyq5gygblzt6v2zjegid.onion/ - SectaLab
- http://dwnewsgngmhlplxy6o2twtfgjnrnjxbegbwqx6wnotdhkzt562tszfid.onion/ - Deutsche Welle
- http://jamie3vkiwibfiwucd6vxijskbhpjdyajmzeor4mc4i7yopvpo4p7cyd.onion/ - JamieWeb
- http://f2vfjp3jc37gxgn4hum4uf2bhi2w3kp4jbzdwegrn6bvtezbhminobid.onion/ - Vdare.com
- http://lyeufajq7n43xog2bsdcyu3pqt56hucwcnwq2b4hnxlqhszk4alkhnid.onion/ - Emrawi
- http://eux4gt4qcaiesps5w5rppxcenoe5shapwycums5yuiikmc4mpc74gpyd.onion/ - AnonGTS forum
- http://bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccijh7745uqd.onion/ - BBC
Popular
- http://t3qi4hdmvqo752lhyglhyb5ysoutggsdocmkxhuojfn62ntpcyydwmqd.onion/ - Tor status
- http://lgmtjgfpqk6hpik7yygkhavqivn6wsmfa7s7vszmcxwqkpwodinbhnad.onion/ - No Tone
- http://nv3x2jozywh63fkohn5mwp2d73vasusjixn3im3ueof52fmbjsigw6ad.onion/ - Comic Book Library
- http://kx5thpx2olielkihfyo4jgjqfb7zx7wxr3sd4xzt26ochei4m6f7tayd.onion/ - Imperial Library
- http://bible4u2lvhacg4b3to2e2veqpwmrc2c3tjf2wuuqiz332vlwmr4xbad.onion/ - Bible4u
- http://keybase5wmilwokqirssclfnsqrjdsi7jdir5wy7y7iu3tanwmtp6oid.onion/ - KeyBase
- http://cbsrdi4vw4orqehzp2f4a4z36pmqbr2jsbf3piofifncqdnbx6movryd.onion/ - RadioCBS
- http://prepiitrg6np4tggcag4dk4juqvppsqitsvnwuobouwkwl2drlsex5qd.onion/ - Apocalypse Prepping
- http://galaxy3yrfbwlwo72q3v2wlyjinqr2vejgpkxb22ll5pcpuaxlnqjiid.onion/ - TGx TorrentGalaxy
- http://pirate6bonck35tq7yvbzy3q6z2ubwb2bcveb2ofaoffrcvuscenqcad.onion/ - The Pirate Bay
- http://m6rqq6kocsyugo2laitup5nn32bwm3lh677chuodjfmggczoafzwfcad.onion/ - DefCon Media Server
Archives
- http://tssa3yo5xfkcn4razcnmdhw5uxshx6zwzngwizpyf7phvea3gccrqbad.onion/ - Secret Story
- http://archiveiya74codqgiixo33q62qlrqtkgmcitqx5u2oeqnmn5bpcbiyd.onion/ - Archive.today
Leaks
- http://ddosxlvzzow7scc7egy75gpke54hgbg2frahxzaw6qq5osnzm7wistid.onion/ - Distributed Denial of Secrets
- http://relateoak2hkvdty6ldp7x67hys7pzaeax3hwhidbqkjzva3223jpxqd.onion/ - RelateList
How to access dark net?
To enter darknet, download Tor Browser. It’s a modified Firefox that allows access to the dark web and is configured for higher security.
You may get Tor Browser for Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Android here:
https://www.torproject.org/download/
For iOS the recommended browser is Onion Browser:
Alternatively you can use Brave Browser. It supports Tor and Onion protocols. It’s simple to use, and avaible on both desktop and mobile devices
Is it legal to enter dark web?
Using Tor is legal in most countries. It’s illegal to perform certain activities, depending on your residency these may include: buying or selling drugs, weapons, counterfeit money, abusive materials etc.
What is darknet?
The Web consists of three large areas:
- surface web (often called clearnet, cleannet) — publicly accessible resources, e.g. search engines, news, social media that can be indexed by search engines
- deep web — resources not indexed by search engines, because they are protected by password or stored behind public services, e.g. companies internal platforms, medical records, research papers, legal documents
- dark web — resources that can be accessed only with specific software, they are not accessible from standard web browser, e.g. whistleblowers secure drops, secret communication channels for activist, journalists, human rights activists but also many illegal marketplaces and shops
What is Tor?
Tor (The Onion Router) is an open-source software that bounces Internet traffic through a worldwide network consisting of almost million relays in order to hide user’s location and protect him against surveillance or traffic analysis. Tor makes more difficult to trace Internet activity: websites visits, online posts, instant messages and other communication forms.
How Tor works?
Your traffic passes through 3 intermediate nodes before reaching destination. Each of the 3 nodes has separate layer of encryption and nobody who watches your connection can read what you send and where.
Tor layers
- Guard node — knows your IP address but doesn’t know where you connect to and what you send to destination
- Middle node — immediate layer between guard node and exit node
- Exit node — knows destination but doesn’t know who you are
What are hidden services?
Hidden services are accessible only within Tor network. Their domain names end with .onion. They are not indexed by any public search engine. The only way to enter .onion sites is to know equal address. You can find some example deep web links in table above.
How to find hidden services
There are many tor link lists, wikis and catalogues where you can find addresses to .onion sites. There are also many link lists in clearnet but majority of them is not updated and most links do not work. It’s standard that hidden services work for small amount of time and dissappear forever.
This github page is maintained by voluteers, that makes this page get updated more often - to provide better access to information.
There are some darknet search engines mostly created by amateurs and they are very limited due to hidden services nature.
Before accessing any darknet site, make sure that it’s legal in your country to browse content that they contain.
Who created Tor?
The idea of onion routing was created in 1995 at the U.S. Naval Research Lab by David Goldschlag, Mike Reed and Paul Syverson in effect of a research to find a way to create Internet connections that don’t reveal who is talking to whom. The reason was to protect US intelligence communications online.
In early 2000s, Roger Dingledine (MIT graduate) with Paul Syverson began working on the onion routing project created at Naval Research Lab. To distinguish their work from other efforts, they named the project Tor (The Onion Routing).
Tor was oficially deployed in October 2002 and its source code was released under a free and open software license. In December 2006 computer scientists Roger Dingledine, Nick Mathewson and five others founded The Tor Project research-education nonprofit organization that is responsible for maintaining the software.
Tor is supported by US government, many NGOs, private foundations, research institutions, private companies and over 20,000 personal donations from people from around the World.