How Do You Come To The Dark Web?
Although the content on the Dark Web is not ‘indexed’ compared to the content on the clear web, you can still use search engines to find stuff. Hidden Vicky and Grams are heavyweights here.
Yes, now I get my everything. Not quite: Since the Dark Web relies on privacy and anonymity, search engines such as Wiki and Grams often produce incorrect results. Never mind — well or not, Hidden Wiki is a great place to start searching.
Hidden Vicky & Company
Think of Wikipedia disguised as the evil twin of Wikipedia — looks more or less similar, but contains links to various Dark Web categories: Editor’s Picks, Volunteers, Point of Introduction, Financial Services, Commercial Services, Email \ Messages, drugs (yes, it is) the real deal), blogs and essays, hosting providers, hacking services, darknet radio (nothing about it; just some weird electronic tunes and occasionally, a little jazz), literature (Most resources on hacking, both ethical and black hat).
You can also find quick links to the things that make the Dark Web pitch-black dark: contract killer, rape, torture, or murder on demand, child pornography.
Fortunately, in Hidden Wiki, every website is given a brief description so that the user knows what to expect (or not). I recommend you stick with the editor’s choice. If you want to find some nifty coding resources, you can also take a look at the blog and essay section.
If you are feeling chatting, you can always use the chat room. Services like random chat connect you to random people using the same service. What happens after that, you all know.
You should stay away from everything called “porn”, “card skimming services”, “papal hacks”, “firearms”, “real fake IDs and passports”. Trust me — there is a lot to go around and every one of them is being kept under surveillance, not to mention the fact that you will come in contact with some stuff that will definitely get you several cold showers will go.
Hidden wiki is not an online search engine. If you are bored with the wiki, here are some options.
DuckDuckGo — Also available on the clear web. The best thing about DuckDuckGo is that it does not track your searches. One might say that this is Google of the Dark Web.
Torch — Considered the first dark web search engine, Torch boasts a database of several million onion links. It works just like Yelp. It also comes with recommendations, although most of them link websites such as the infamous Silk Road .
WWW Virtual Library — If Torch and Hidden Wiki are old, the Triple-W Virtual Library is Cthulhu-old; as the big god of search engines. It is even better that the WWW virtual library has information dating back to the beginning of the Internet: logs, documents, pictures and everything in between.
Fun Fact: The Virtual Library was founded and for a very long time, curated by none other than the Internet’s George Washington, Tim Berners-Lee. So, if you’re looking for obscure Internet facts, very old documents are the brainchild of Berners-Lee.
Uncensored Hidden Wiki — Think Regular Hidden Wiki is Bad? Wait until you see the uncensored version. As the name suggests, it emphasizes a lot of illegal activities such as human trafficking, drugs, pornography, and other things that pervade the dark corners of the human mind.
Parasite — Do You Know “Want To Be Lucky”? Button in Google’s search engine? One that takes you to a random obvious web site? Okay, the parasite does the same thing. Sure, you can use it like any run-of-the-mill search engine, but if you’re feeling curious, you can also try the “feel (un) lucky” feature. Proceed with caution and prepare to take out and drive the thumb drive.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Believe it or not, dark web are also online shops. And no, they do not sell all drugs or firearms. Some of them are, reportedly, legitimate and great bargains. For example, if you want to buy a laptop or smartphone, you can try your luck in one of these shops. Of course, all transactions are anonymous and bitcoin-driven. Certainly, you can use other cryptocurrencies if bitcoin is not your cup of tea.
The major issue with these websites is that more than 50 percent are fake, and there is no way of ascertaining whether they will deliver. By the way, most have shipping services.
Of course, you can’t use your home address for dark web drop-offs, but apparently, they can be mined all over the world, in some Middle Eastern countries and in North Korea. To tell you the truth, I was tempted to buy the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus; It was only 250 rupees. My advice: Look, but don’t touch (buy).
When you are browsing the dark web, here are some business services that can be provided:
CStore — Electronics of any kind. You can shop in cryptocurrency or gift cards. Even they accept full escrow.
Apple Palace — Everything Apple: Laptops, desktops, phones, and accessories. All at lazy low prices.
Euroguns — The name says it all: Guns sold in the European market. The website claims that it is the number one European arms dealer.
Kamagra For Bitcoins — If your boomstick is not working, you can try Kamagra, which is the black web and cheaper version of Viagra.
Gold and Diamonds — The site offers ‘real’ diamonds and gold. (Un) Fortunately, it ships only to Germany and the United States.
PirateSec — Legitimate hackers, at your service!
Fake passport — I think it is self-explanatory.
SOL’s United States Citizenship — Sells US Citizenship; go figure.
Digital Gangster — The most gangsta way to hack someone’s computer. Apparently, these are Ronin hackers who can be hired for exploits, web hacking, password recovery, and all-purpose espionage.
Onion Identification Services — Summer discounts for IDs and passports. Bitcoin only.