Can you accidentally access Dark Web?

The Dark Web, however, can only be accessed by using the Tor browser. There is no way to accidentally stumble into it during typical browsing, such as social media accounts, shopping, or simply watching YouTube videos.

What happens if you go on the Dark Web without VPN?

Yes, you can browse Tor without a VPN. In fact, a VPN usually only serves to worsen your anonymity since you’re expanding your attack surface and leaving a paper trail. Using a VPN with Tor is never recommended, it should only be done if Tor is blocked where you are and bridges fail to work.

Why can’t I access the deep web with my browser?

The Deep Web isn’t hosted on the “ World Wide Web ” ( WWW), so you can’t access it with the general browsers because they don’t recognize the .onion or can’t grant you access the opposites. Neither are these links made available on the search engines for you to just click on them and land over there.

Is the dark web part of the deep web?

It’s true that the dark web is part of the deep web, but the dark web is even harder to reach. As we’ve described above, a big part of the deep web is accessible through regular browsers, while this isn’t the case for the dark web. It’s impossible to reach the dark web through a web browser such as Google Chrome or Edge.

Is it illegal to access the deep web with Tor?

Accessing the deep web isn’t illegal, but visiting certain sites can put you at the wrong side of the law. Besides that, you can fall under the false impression that the Tor network is safe from any form of cyberattacks. While using Tor provides a considerable degree of stealth, subscribing to a VPN dramatically reduces the risk of an attack.

What is the web and how does it work?

The web is a communication tool that uses the internet network. The web consists of the surface web, deep web and dark web. Each of those three terms will be explained below. The surface web, along with the deep web, is the part of the internet most of us use every day.