# Dark-Web Search

### **Dark Web Search**

Searching the Dark/Deep web is a great intelligence activity that can yield a multitude of different treasures. This is a great resource for spotting early indicators of a breach or getting the latest trends in cyber crime.

\*Darknet and .onion sites change frequently. This list may not be up to date.

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<summary>Clearnet Search Engines</summary>

* [Ahmia](https://ahmia.fi/) - Ahmia searches hidden services on the Tor network. To access these hidden services, you need the [Tor browser bundle](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html).
* [Dark Search](https://darksearch.io/) - A clearnet search engine for searching the Dark Web
* <https://onionlandsearchengine.com/> - A search engine for the deep web. Official onion site can be found [here.](http://3bbad7fauom4d6sgppalyqddsqbf5u5p56b5k5uk2zxsy3d6ey2jobad.onion/)
* <https://www.dargle.net/search> - A data aggregation platform for dark web domains. Using this directory, we can generate a portfolio of domains and their statuses, gain insight into the content and nature of these services, as well as the connections between them.
* <https://torwhois.com> - TorWhois Onion Search
* [TheDevilsEye](https://github.com/rlyonheart/thedevilseye) — Search links in #darknet (.onion domain zone) from command line without using a Tor network.
* [Onion Search Engine (+maps, mail and pastebin)](https://onionsearchengine.com/)
* [KILOS Darknet Search Engine](http://dnmugu4755642434.onion.pet/captcha)

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<summary>Invisible Internet Project (I2P)</summary>

* <https://i2psearch.com/> - A I2P search engine. I2P gateway is used for the search results to access I2P hidden services, known as "eepsites".
* <https://ahmia.fi/i2p/> - Another great I2P search engine.
* <http://nekhbet.com/i2p_links.shtml> - A neatly organized directory of eepsites.

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<summary>Deep/Darknet Search Utility</summary>

* [Onion Link](http://onionlink.online) - Constantly curated list of popular Dark Web links.
* [Tor2Web ](https://tor2web.org/)- Tor2web is a software project to allow [Tor hidden services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tor_hidden_services) to be accessed from a standard [browser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser) without being connected to the [Tor network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_\(anonymity_network\))
* [Haystack](http://haystak5njsmn2hqkewecpaxetahtwhsbsa64jom2k22z5afxhnpxfid.onion/) - Search engine service to discover hidden services and gain access to onion sites or eepsites in the I2P network.
* <https://www.darkowl.com/darknetdataproducts> - A great tool for searching through different darknets including TOR, I2P, ZeroNet and paste sites. Requires a paid subscription.
* <https://iaca-darkweb-tools.com> - A collection of darkweb search tools. Allows you to query .onion search engines, marketplaces and social media sites.

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<summary><a href="https://ipfs.io/">IPFS - Interplanetary File System</a></summary>

A peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol designed to preserve and grow humanity's knowledge by making the web upgradeable, resilient, and more open.

* <https://www.ipse.io/> - An IPFS search engine.
* <https://ipfs-search.com/#/search> - Another search engine for IPFS.
* <https://awesome.ipfs.io/datasets/> - A huge collection of all sorts of different data sets hosted via IPFS.

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<summary>Misc Sites and Tools</summary>

* [Dark Web Exposure and Phishing Detection Test](https://www.immuniweb.com/darkweb/)
* [Onion Search ](https://github.com/megadose/OnionSearch)- OnionSearch is a Python3 script that scrapes urls on different ".onion" search engines.
* [TorBot](https://github.com/DedSecInside/TorBot) - Open source Intel tool for searching and crawling the Dark Web.
* <https://torwhois.com> - Look up an .onion address and see basic information such as date last seen, open ports, running software and banners. You can also query specific onions from the command line: `whois -h torwhois.com facebookcorewwwi.onion`
* <https://osint.party/api/rss/fresh> - An amazing RSS feed of fresh and newly discovered .onion sites. Be careful, this feed remains uncensored, so you may encounter illegal content.
* <https://darktracer.com/> - Darkweb intelligence too. Has a free version for a limited number of queries.
* <https://socradar.io/labs/darkmirror/> - Darkweb forum monitoring service

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<summary>Reference</summary>

* <https://www.osintcombine.com/post/dark-web-searching>
* <https://www.osintme.com/index.php/2019/11/24/darknet-diving-conducting-osint-on-onion-sites/>
* <https://www.osintme.com/index.php/2020/11/21/list-of-darknet-markets-for-investigators/>
* <https://webhose.io/blog/dark-web/the-top-5-dark-web-search-engines/>

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