Learn about Tor Project

In this article we covers tor project and deep web, dark web also called as tor web.

Because of the name "Tor" comes to mind first, Marvel's character "Thor", I think it will be easier to understand to call it Tor Project or Tor Broweser or Tor Network.

 

What is Tor ?

Tor means The Onion Router, which is the name of the project.

Tor Project is a non-rofit organization that conducts research and development on online privacy and anonymity.

It is designed to prevent people, including government agencies and businesses, from gaining your location or tracking your browsing habits.

The tor domain address ends with '.onion'.

 

How Tor works?

Deploys Onion Routing - Like an Onion
Transmit a package from the user to a destination

There are pictures drawn for ease of explanation.

 

The configuration of the TOR network is Entry Node, Relay Node, Exit Node, and there are user PCs and servers corresponding to each end node.

 

In the figure, the expression is expressed as Computer and Destination (site, server space).

 

More visually, when connecting to the Tor browser, requests are transferred through numerous relay nodes, and my request that comes out through the Exit Node at the end reaches the web server that provides Tor service.

 

Tor Browser

Web browser for Tor.

The Tor Browser is a web broswer that anonymizes your web traffic using the Tor network, making it easy to protect your identity online.

 

Tor Project says for Tor browser?

BLOCK TRACKERS

Tor Browser isolates each website you visit so third-party trackers and ads can't follow you. Any cookies automatically clear when you're done browsing. So will your browsing history.

DEFEND AGAINST SURVEILLANCE

Tor Browser prevents someone watching your connection from knowing what websites you visit. All anyone monitoring your browsing habits can see is that you're using Tor.

RESIST FINGERPRINTING

Tor Browser aims to make all users look the same, making it difficult for you to be fingerprinted based on your browser and device information.

MULTI-LAYERED ENCRYPTION

Your traffic is relayed and encrypted three times as it passes over the Tor network. The network is comprised of thousands of volunteer-run servers known as Tor relays.

BROWSE FREELY

With Tor Browser, you are free to access sites your home network may have blocked.

 

What is Deep Web ? Dark Web ?

Web sites in tor network.

The deep web refers to information or content that search engines cannot find and are not indexed. On the other hand, the dark web refers to specific websites that exist on an encrypted network among the deep web and cannot be found or accessed through a general search engine or browser.

What is illegal things in Tor Deep Web?

• Weapon
• Stolen goods
• Hacking
• Drugs
• Prostitution
• Child pornography
  
  Generally difficult to share publicly on the Internet.

 

Arms Sales / Anonymous Credit Cards / Property Sales Examples of Tor sites

 

▶ Learn about Dark Web related Research: Tor Crawler