Hidden wiki is a dark website on the dark web which is the part of the internet that most online illegal work is done. Contrary to most stories about drugs and other illegal works on the dark web, it is much safe and secure. The hidden wiki is the dark web version of Wikipedia. The hidden wiki is the censorship-resistant wikis that anyone could anonymously edit after anonymously registering on the site. Why the hidden wiki should be used and what are the other alternatives for the hidden wiki? And is it safe and or not safe to go on a hidden wiki?
Hidden wiki is worked only at .onion domain which is only accessed by Tor browsers. That means other search engines will not work if they are not using the TOR gateway. Hidden wiki can help to navigate through the dark and deep web to find interesting websites that can have interesting things. There are also links to all the illegal and secret works that require anonymity. Even if it is said to be the navigator of the darkest web sites. There are thousands of dark and deep websites that hidden wiki does not have include. Hidden wiki is not illegal in many countries but doing illegal works on the hidden wiki is illegal. It is also cumulative because once a user registered all information can be edited that causes more links to be added on the hidden wiki.
TorLink can be an alternative navigator to the Hidden wiki in that manner. With its list of dark and deep web sites, it can provide dark web sites among unlimited categories. Because of the popularity of some dark web sites, there can be some crossover between Torlink and Hidden Wiki, but the sites on torlink and hidden wiki have some differences. Regularity on the Torlink is better, in that so which .onion sites go offline or online has constantly upgraded.
Like other dark websites, Tor browser must be used but safety measurements should be taken to prevent data thefts. A VPN and antivirus software should be used while using it. Even though Tor ensures you the necessary anonymity. It still depends on the activity of a user. In such a way, every single piece of software processing in the computer to not be logging your activity. If a user posts any personal details on the dark web or visits clear web HTTP pages that can identify the visitor, it could be a problem for anonymous users. There are also a few things that sites on the dark web can do that should be avoided to maximize safety.
- Scam websites, generally try to steal the user bitcoins via many tactics. They can also do many other malicious things.
- Malicious scripts, the thefts can run scripts on the computer of the user through the use of Javascript. By simply clicking the “S!” in the upper left-hand corner of the browser, and simply selecting the “Forbid Scripts Globally”.