A mention of the deep web can bring to mind images of drugs, hackers, and other criminal activity. Despite the presence of these elements, the Tor network is a valuable tool for preserving privacy and anonymity. And browsing the deep web and any hidden services can be as simple as downloading the Tor Browser.
So what's a hidden service? It's pretty much the same thing as a website on the regular internet, only it uses Tor's technology to stay secure. In some cases, someone who creates a hidden service, also known as an onion service, can remain anonymous. Anyone can create a hidden service and make them accessible via a custom onion address, as you'll soon see.
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Step 1: Understand How the Tor Network Works
Accessing the internet directly without a proxy, VPN, or other privacy service relays information in a relatively linear fashion. A device attached to the internet via a router follows a series of lookup requests for a specific URL or IP address and returns the content to the device which requested the information.
The contents of the transmission may be encrypted using HTTPS, SSL, or another form of encryption. However, the requests are still directly connected to IP addresses on each end of the transaction and carried in a way that can be analyzed by an internet service provider. In short, your ISP can see where you go on the web.
Simplified visualization of standard traffic.
While the Tor network doesn't entirely bypass ..
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