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Creating Darkweb Crawler using Python and Tor
In this blog, we will look at a Python script that can be used to crawl the darkweb, and we will discuss the advantages and benefits of using Python to build this web crawler.
What are Web Crawlers?
Web crawlers, also known as web spiders or web robots, are automated programs that browse the World Wide Web in a methodical, automated manner. They are designed to discover and index new and updated web pages, and to follow links between pages to discover new content. Web crawlers are an essential part of search engines, as they help to index and organize the vast amount of information on the internet.
Web Crawlers 101:
There are many reasons why we use web crawlers. One of the primary reasons is to discover and index new web pages. As the internet continues to grow at a rapid pace, it is impossible for humans to manually discover and index every new webpage that is created. Web crawlers help to automate this process by continuously scanning the internet and discovering new pages that have not yet been indexed.
Another reason we use web crawlers is to update the index of existing web pages. When a web page is updated, the…
