6 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE SURFING THE D@RK WEB

 1. DON'T USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE FOR 2-STEP VERIFICATION ON TOR

• Most websites provide a 2-Step verification using a mobile number in which an OTP

• If you provide your mobile number to a website, it will only hamper your anonymity status online as it will be easier to track you

 down with your number.

2. DON'T OPERATE USER ACCOUNTS

OUTSIDE TOR

• If you use TOR browser for checking your Facebook, Twitter or email accounts, don't ever use those accounts outside the TOR browser as

 it will expose your online identity to the website Using your account in the open internet

even once will be enough to get your IP

address logged and eventually reveal

your identity.

3. DON'T POST YOUR PERSONAL

INFORMATION

• You must engrave this point in your heart, do not post any sort of information like name, address, birthday, credit card number while

 using TOR.

• It will uncover your identity and there will no point using the TOR, hope you can understand.

4. DON'T SEND UNENCRYPTED DATA OVER TOR

• TOR encrypts your connection not your data and TOR's exit nodes are vulnerable.

• So, it is highly advisable not send unencrypted data over the TOR network, as someone might access your information while the data is 

on the last node.

5. DON'T FORGET TO DELETE COOKIES AND LOCAL WEBSITE DATA

It is strongly recommended that you delete cookie files and local website data after every browsing session you perform on TOR as these 

things may allow the website to gather information about you and track your location and IP address.

6. DON'T USE TOR FOR GOOGLE SEARCH

• If you really want to be anonymous while using TOR, don't use Google to search your queries.

Though it sounds weird, but this is because Google collects information like your search requests, stores cookie files on your computer 

and tracks your browsing habits to power its advertisement services.