Email Providers (Tor Hidden Service)
Provider | Tor Link |
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ProtonMail | protonmailrmez3lotccipshtkleegetolb73fuirgj7r4o4vfu7ozyd.onion |
D.N.M.X | dnmxjaitaiafwmss2lx7tbs5bv66l7vjdmb5mtb3yqpxqhk3it5zivad.onion |
Site | Dark web link |
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Mempool.space (BTC only) | mempoolhqx4isw62xs7abwphsq7ldayuidyx2v2oethdhhj6mlo2r6ad.onion |
Monero Official | monerotoruzizulg5ttgat2emf4d6fbmiea25detrmmy7erypseyteyd.onion |
To enter the darknet, download Tor Browser, a modified Firefox for secure access. It's available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS, and Android here. For iOS, use Onion Browser here, or Brave Browser here, which supports Tor and Onion protocols.
Using Tor is generally legal. However, certain activities (e.g., illegal transactions) may be prohibited based on your location.
The web has three main areas: surface web (publicly accessible), deep web (password-protected resources), and dark web (accessible via specific software). The dark web includes legal channels like secure communication for activists and journalists, but also illegal marketplaces.
Tor (The Onion Router) is open-source software that hides user location by routing traffic through a network of relays worldwide.
Tor encrypts your traffic through three nodes: Guard node (knows your IP but not your destination), Middle node, and Exit node (knows your destination but not your identity).
Hidden Services
Hidden services, accessed within Tor, have .onion domain names. They're not indexed publicly, and you need their specific addresses to enter. Hidden services often change, making it challenging to find reliable links.
Finding Hidden Services
Various Tor link lists and catalogs provide .onion addresses. Be cautious, as many clearnet lists may be outdated. Check the legality of accessing any darknet site in your country.
The concept of onion routing originated in 1995 at the U.S. Naval Research Lab. Tor, as a project, was created in the early 2000s by Roger Dingledine and Paul Syverson, officially deployed in 2002. The Tor Project, a nonprofit, maintains the software and is supported by various entities, including the U.S. government.