WHAT IS DARK WEB? DARK WEB EXPLAINED
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Types of web
First, we need to know about the types of web. The web is generally compared to an ice bar. There are 3 types of web. The first type of web is a surface web that a common mass can access. It is considered to be the top of the ice bar. Then the second type of web is the deep web. The deep web requires special permission to access. As an example, the back-end of a website is a part of the deep web. Users with permission can only access the deep web. No one can find deep web data by searching in any search engine. An example of the deep web is Google Drive, Dropbox, One Drive, etc. The deep web is huge. The third type of web is the dark web which requires a special, secure, and private connection. The dark web isn't indexed by search engines. It is considered to be the last and deepest part of the ice bar.
What is Dark Web?
I have said before that the dark web is a type of web that requires a special, secure, and private connection and it can't be indexed by search engines because the IP address of dark web sites is hidden. The dark web can be accessed by some special web browser and configuration. Some popular web browsers for accessing the dark web are Tor, i2p, etc. These web browsers anonymize traffic and keep one's identity hidden. We generally see domain names with .com, .net, .org, .info etc. But on the dark web, the domain names are .onion which is a highly encrypted domain name. One can visit these sites hiding identity. The dark web is commonly known for illegal activities. Some of the illegal sides of the dark web are Dark-net markets, leaks, CP, piracy, etc. Dark-net markets are managed through the dark web. These organizations are called Dark-net because they are managed on the dark web. It mainly works like the black market of illegal products like credit card numbers, hacked software, hacked accounts, hacked credentials, drugs, guns, killers, etc.
What is deep web and surface web?
I know this is off-topic but you should know. The surface web is known the as clear web. We use the surface web in our daily life. A surface web is a kinda web which is published publicly. The surface web can be indexed by search engines. Only 4% of the internet is the surface web. The deep web is also known as the hidden web or invisible web. The deep web is the server-side or back-end. Only administrators with special permission can access the deep web. For containing very much data and files deep web is huge that you can't imagine. Suppose, you have saved something on Google Drive. The file or data you saved in google drive will not be displayed in the search engine. You and the person you referred can only access the file or data. This is the deep web. Hope you have understood about deep web nicely.
Is the dark web only for illegal activities?
The answer is no. Though there are a lot of illegal sides to the dark web it has some good sides. New York Times, Facebook, and many common organizations have sites on the dark web. They do their secret works on the dark web which they don't want to be known by the common mass. They don't use it for illegal activities.
Is the dark web bigger than any other web?
The dark web is the smaller part of the web because very few people use and visit dark websites. A huge part of the web is the deep web because it contains many data and files. The surface web is smaller than the deep web but bigger than the dark web.
Is the dark web totally secure and untraceable?
While using the dark web your device may be attacked by viruses or hackers or someone may hijack your webcam for some small mistakes. So, the Dark web is not totally secure. If you make a small mistake you may be traced on the dark web. It's because of the progress of technology. There is a lot of research on the dark web. Don't ever think to visit criminal sites. In the dark web, small mistakes can lead the path to big problems.