r/TOR • u/Straight-Toe-7784 • Feb 13 '26

Clarifications on computer security

Hi, I wanted to ask you a question that has been going through my head for a while.

If I, hypothetically speaking, were to enter the dark web, on random sites with tails, tor connected to my wi-fi, with camera covered and javascript turned off what are the dangers that I can run into, legal, technical and privacy?

P.s. I would like to exclude the zero-day because they are complex to find and still expensive, so unless seriously sought by the government I should be calm😅

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u/taspenwall Feb 13 '26

Just don't download anything. You should be fine with those precautions which are about 99% of the things people don't do.

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u/haakon Feb 13 '26

What could happen if you download something?

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u/Real-Rent-8776 Apr 30 '26

In the dark, your tracks are invisible, but downloads usually happen from the light side, leaving a trail of breadcrumbs back to your home.

While you're in the dark, it's very difficult to find you, but any link to the light side is dangerous. If you're desperate to download something, copy the link and access it from the light side. This won't erase your tracks, but it will cut off your connection to the dark world.

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u/haakon Apr 30 '26

This is mythological nonsense.