Abstract: There are two primary parts of the Internet: the "Deep Web" and the "Surface Web." The Deep Web consists of unindexed pages, while the Surface Web consists of all publicly accessible and indexed websites. Because it contains hidden content on the World Wide Web, the "dark web" makes up the largest portion of the Deep Web. Certain software, authentication, and settings are required in order to use it. A multi-layer encryption method called the Onion Router, or TOR, safeguards user confidentiality and privacy. Numerous studies and surveys indicate that most internet users think the deep web and the dark web are interchangeable. To shed light on this and analyze the structure of the Internet, this article explores the current composition of the Internet and that section of the World Wide Web, which includes the Surface Web, Deep Web, and Dark Web. This phrase highlights the benefits of utilizing the Tor browser in the dark web and its useful applications while outlining the differences between the deep web and the dark web.

Keywords: Dark web, deep web, encryption, TOR, anonymous, privacy, access.

| DOI: 10.17148/IJIREEICE.2025.13330