15 Most Dangerous Computer Virus Of All Time

If you consider yourself a computer lovers, then virus is already familiar to you. And it's kinda annoying if your computer affected by a virus and it keep coming to your computer. But did you know? The concept of making a computer virus itself was found in 1949. John Von Neuman think of a program that can replicate itself. This is evidenced by the programmer of AT & T Bell Laboratories. This experiment is called Core Wars.

And in this article, we're gonna see the most dangerous computer virus in the history that can affected your computer.

1. Jerusalem (Friday 13th) – 1987

This computer virus was first detected in October 1987. Jerusalem is an MS-DOS virus that infects every file run workable except COMMAND.COM. On every Friday the 13th, the Jerusalem virus deletes all files on the hard drive programs that are infected, then from the computer virus is also called Friday the 13th virus.

2. Morris (Internet Worm) – 1988

Worm type of computer virus in the world's first distributed via the Internet on 2 November 1988 and led to a loss of almost USD 100 million. The virus also infected more than 6,000 computers in the United States, including several computers belonging to NASA. In fact, because of this frenzy, Morris virus memorialized in a floppy disk and display in the Boston Museum of Science.

3. Melissa – 1999

A computer virus named Melissa sent via email to all email users and computer viruses have the ability to proliferate in Word and Excel files. A computer virus is also known as "Mailissa", "Simpsons", "Kwyjibo", and "Kwejeebo". The Melissa virus infects 20% of computers worldwide.

4. Love Letter ( I Love You/Lovebug) – 2000

This email virus is spread in 2000 has led to a loss of $ 10 billion in 20 countries. A computer virus is distributed via e-mail with the subject "I Love You" contains a text message saying "kindly check the attached Loveletter from me" and the attachment titled "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs.". If you open the attachment automatically the computer virus will replicate itself and send to any email address in the email. This file will also delete files .jpg and .jpeg.

5. Code Red – 2001

This worm-type computer virus was observed on 15 July 2001. Code Red virus attack Microsoft IIS web server. A computer virus is damaging the web page and leave the text "Hacked by Chinese!" And damage the whitehouse.gov website. Losses caused by computer virus Code Red reached USD 2 billion.

6. SQL Slammer – 2003

SQL Slammer computer worm is a virus that causes a denial of service on some internet hosting and dramatically slow down internet traffic. Starting on January 25, 2003 and spread very rapidly and then infect 75,000 victims within ten minutes. SQL Slammer computer virus attack web servers run by vulnerable version of Microsoft SQL Server, and then generate Internet Protocol address (IP) randomly.

7. MyDoom (W32.MyDoom@mm, Novarg, Mimail.R, Shimgapi) – 2004

Known as the harshest malware in 2004, a computer virus infects approximately one million computers. MyDoom virus seen as bouncing email or email spammers and when the user opens the email then that moment the infected computer. The most dangerous computer virus is able to download additional files and steal email addresses and then automatically send an email to the new victim.

8. Poison Ivy – 2005

Poison Ivy is a remote access Trojan that able to control infected computers from different locations secretly. Once the computer virus is installed to a computer, the hacker can control your computer, manipulate content and access the computer speakers and webcam to record audio and video. This virus is the nightmare of all nightmares of computer security.

9. Agen.btz – 2008

This malware or a computer virus managed to screw up the Pentagon's security system even to make the Pentagon established a military department US Cyber Command to address agent.btz. Propagated via a thumb drive and then install malware and steal important data. Agent.btz is also known as Agent.AWF that attacks Microsoft Windows operating system.

10. BlackShades – 2014

BlackShades, a relatively new computer virus is infecting more than 100 countries and attack the software on the computer. Computer viruses work by taking over the computer. BlackShades virus or also known as BlackShader allow hackers to steal personal information, intercept and hijack important messages on a computer camera or webcam to be used discreetly in the interest of the hacker.

11. Nimda – 2001

Nimda computer virus first appeared in mid-September 2001, or more exactly a week after the attacks of September 9th. Nimda virus name is taken from the word "Admin" with spelling reversed. Nimda virus spread through internet media such as email, web, file sharing, or exploit security holes in Web server Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). This worm type virus reportedly quickly managed to infect and crippled thousands of computers around the world and is still spreading, but at a slower pace.

12. Storm Worm – 2006

This Trojan House type of Computer Virus can be deadly and extremely destructive for your device. Storm Worm is malicious software which first appeared in 2006 and spread through email alias electronic messages in which is included a link. Many computer users complain that they received spam emails with the message "230 dead as storm batters Europe". If the user clicks on the link will cause the computer Storm Worm virus infects the computer and allow the computer controlled remotely to spread spam emails on the Internet.

13. Conficker – 2008

Conficker Virus is in the category of computer virus that is very dangerous since it spreads very fast. Conficker was found in October 2008. In addition to Conficker, a computer virus is also known by the name of Downup, Domnadup, Win32 / Conficker.C, and Kido virus. A computer virus is spread through Microsoft Windows OS and most attacked OS Windows XP. Heinz Heise estimates that Conficker has infected 2.5 million PCs in the January 15, 2009, while The Guardian estimated 3.5 million infected PCs. Then on January 16, 2009, a computer virus has infected almost 9 million PCs and make it as one of the fastest spreading infection in a short time.  

14. CIH atau .Win9x.CIH – 1998

CIH computer virus or .Win9x.CIH also known as Chernobyl, was first detected in Taiwan in June 1998. CIH is mentioned as one of the most dangerous computer virus ever created. A computer virus is able to tamper with the computer's BIOS that can not boot. The more into the category of a dangerous virus because of a computer virus is difficult to detect. CIH will infect every application on the computer. Losses arising from this virus reached more than US $ 100 million.

15. Flame aka Flamer aka sKyWIper – 2012

Have you ever seen a very sophisticated computer malware that can infect your computer by running the Windows operating system by itself? Flame or Flamer is regarded as the most sophisticated virus that was found in 2012, nearly as dangerous as the Stuxnet computer virus. Flame computer virus is used as a cyber weapon to attack multiple entities in a country. Originally discovered as a weapon to attack computers belonging to Iranian officials, but instead spread to other countries.

Having found infecting a number of computer systems in Middle Eastern countries such as Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. Flame-sized and can be entered into the system to spread into many small parts. If the infected computer, then the computer will automatically download a file of 6 MB which contains about half a dozen other compressed modules that are in it.

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How To Speed Up Your Windows 10

Windows new operation system is really great, it's fast and stable in performance and have so many cool applications like Cortana. But, not all operation systems are perfect. Just like human, they will some problems at some point in their life. Over the time Windows 10 can pick up a number of drag factors that cause the performance to slow down. And here are some tips to maintain your Windows 10 performance.

1. Identify an apps that slow down your computer

Sometimes a programs can be affected by an update, develop faults, or are just plain badly written. This can cause them to monopolize your system resources, which of course leads to stuttering performance. To see which programs are currently having the most impact on your PC open the Start Menu and type Task Manager.

Pick the top result and then when the window appears click More Details and you’ll see a list of all the processes running on your machine. Look in the CPU and Memory columns to see if there is one in particular that dominates the statistics. If you want to stop any program just click on it then click the End Task button in the bottom right corner.

2. Uninstall unnecessary application

That extra preinstalled software installed by PC makers continues to be an issue with new computers. Here's how: Tap on the Start button (by default all the way in the lower-left corner of the display), then on All apps at the bottom, and then simply right-click on the offender and choose Uninstall. This will immediately uninstall. You can also right-click on the Windows logo Start button, and choose the top choice Programs and Features. You can also simply type Programs in the Cortana Ask me anything box next to the Start button.

You can usually find the culprits by sorting the list of installed apps on the name of your PC Maker. When you've found junk apps you don't want, simply select them and click Uninstall. Unfortunately, you can only remove one at a time, so set aside a half hour or so for this project. Don't forget to take the hatchet to apps you installed yourself but no longer want, and for software you don't want that was installed alongside software you did want.

Keep in mind, with Windows 10 there are two kinds of applications, traditional desktop ones and modern Windows Store apps. To remove the latter, go to the Settings app's Apps & Features page. There, you'll see both kinds of apps, while the good ole Control Panel only includes good ole desktop programs. In either you can sort by size, date installed, or name, or search for a particular app.

The reason this helps performance is that many programs load processes at boot time and take up valuable RAM and CPU cycles. While you're in the Programs and Features section of Control, you can also click Turn Windows Features On or Off and scan the list to see if there's anything you don't use. You might also try software like PCDecrapifier and Revo Uninstaller utilities.

3. Free up some storage

Operating systems tend to borrow parts of the hard drive to give themselves a bit of thinking space, so if your storage is pretty much maxed out it can actually cause performance issues. To check how much room is left on your drive go to the Windows Start Menu > Settings > System > Storage and you’ll be shown the current usage on This PC. Clicking on This PC will open a breakdown of all the types of data that are using up your storage. It’s generally a good idea to have at least ten percent of the total HD space free - so on a 128GB drive you’ll want the minimum of 12.8GB free - and obviously a bit more will give you room to still add files without the same problem appearing.

If your drive is full then a spot of spring cleaning will need to happen. Try looking in your Downloads folder, as this can often get piled high with stuff that you really don’t need. After that try removing applications you never use, backing up photos and videos to external drives, and generally giving your system a bit of a clear out.

One good tool that you’ll find in Windows is Disk Cleanup, which quickly removes temporary files and other data that the tool deems unimportant. To access it open the Windows Start Menu then search for Disk Cleanup, click on the top result, then select which drive you want to clean. The tool will do the rest itself.

4. More Ram

Windows 10 isn't as much of a hog as earlier versions of the OS, but more memory is always a way to speed up PC operations. For a lot of today's Windows devices, such as the Surface convertible tablets, however, adding RAM isn't an option. Gaming and business laptops often still allow RAM upgrades, but that's becoming rarer by the year. The new, slimmer ultrabooks and convertibles are usually fixed. The bigger RAM makers' (Crucial, Kingston, Corsair) websites all offer product finders that show you which type of RAM your PC takes, and prices are pretty reasonable.

5. Eliminated some malware

Last but not least, before you start searching for various system tweaks. It’s advisable to run a system scan to ensure that there are no erroneous pieces of software causing harm and slowing down your machine. If you rely on Windows Defender for your security then you’ll need to go to the Start Menu, Settings, Update and Security, and Windows Defender then in the right hand panel scroll down until you see Open Windows Defender. Click this and then in the next window on the right hand side there are options to run a Quick, Full, or Custom scan. Make sure you won’t need your PC for a little while and opt for the Full version. Then click on Scan now. If Windows finds anything untoward it will let you know and suggest ways to deal with the issue.

If you use another security package, such as AVG, Norton, McAfee, or similar, you’ll need to launch the program and find the option to perform a system scan. They are usually very easy to discover.

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Best Pokemon Rom Hack

For 20 years Pokemon franchise have been entertained us with it's seven generations of games and some anime and spin-offs. And with the new generations coming, we Pokemon fans demand more. We need more games like Fire Red, Emerald, and Gold, but it looks like Nintendo doesn't hear it. They prefer to make a pathetic games like Pokemon Go instead make a remake of Fire Red. And that is where the modding community came, they make a new Pokemon games. And here’s a list of some that go above and beyond without any input from Nintendo.

1. Pokemon Advanced Adventure

In normal Pokemon games, you can choose your starter, then fighting a gym leader, defeating the elite four, and finally become a champion. This games that build on Pokemon Leaf Green follow that structure, but the different is that your rival is a bloodthirsty psycopath who rules the world. And you job is to stop him and his eight equally evil subordinates.

The game does feature one other major change to the Eight Gyms/Elite Four standard formula: Each area you travel through is also tormented by the aptly named “Tyrant Pokémon,” which are mutated forms of the game’s standard monsters. In order to fully complete the game, you have to either take out or capture those Tyrants, which include a Zangoose that wields metal claws, and an Arcanine equipped with Water-type abilities.

Read Also: Best Pokemon Rom Hack 2

2. Pokemon Prism

Most of the Pokemon rom hack that I found is based on Gameboy Advanced era. But this one is different, this Pokemon rom hack is built on Pokemon Gold for Gameboy Color. And the most interesting part is that this Pokemon Rom Hack features pokemon from the first four series, all the way up to Diamond and Pearl.

Even if the graphics not so good, there are so many amazing features that you can try like minigames, side-scrolling exploration segments and even areas where you manually control the pokémon in your party. And according to the official Facebook page, Prism has recently shifted from Pokémon Gold to Pokémon Crystal for a large variety of reasons but posts have indicated that this game is nearing completion.

3. Pokemon AshGray

Did you watch the original Pokemon anime series? If you do and if you like it, you should try this one. This Pokemon rom hack that based on Pokemon Fire Red, follows the plot of the TV show’s first season with startling accuracy. So many familiar events are depicted: Ash’s reluctant partnership with Pikachu, his escape from a flock of Spearow, his run-in with the Squirtle Squad, his discovery of Bulbasaur’s Hidden Village, his survival of the sinking of the St. Anne. It’s all there and it’s all interactive.

But you can also do another thing and catch another Pokemon that Ash never caught in the anime. Because this game doesn't force you to follow the story. There's even the scene where Ash dies and resurrect with Pikachu's tears! 

4. Pokemon Quartz

Pokémon Quartz isn’t the best hacked ROM out there, but it’s definitely not lacking in inventiveness. The sprites may occasionally be pretty ugly, the translation can be rough and gameplay might not be especially captivating. What’s completely bonkers about Pokémon Quartz is the fact that it features a roster of completely made-up pokémon. Every single creature in the game is original; there’s not a single Rattata or Zubat to be found.

A few of the new cast are simply palette-swapped versions of their original counterparts in Pokémon Ruby, the source material for this hack. But for the most part, they are entirely new sprites, all with completely new names. It’s a pretty remarkable effort, even if the quality of the finished product is a bit mixed. Unfortunately, this ROM was poorly translated from Spanish to English and, as a result, suffers from numerous grammatical and spelling errors, and also contains some profanity.

5. Pokemon Dark Rising

A common theme among Pokémon ROM hacks is the enhancement of difficulty, and few hacks will ever take that idea further than Pokémon Dark Rising. Based off of Pokémon FireRed, it’s not uncommon to wipe out several times before even reaching the game’s second town — and it doesn’t get much easier after that. Dark Rising forces you to keep up a punishing pace to keep your team at an appropriate level for the area, from the first gym to the final battle, in which you square off against six level 99 legendaries. Just double check that last line and update your will.

Of course, the extreme difficulty isn’t the only thing that Dark Rising has going for it. It also features a whole roster of pokémon from the series’ first five generations, moves and abilities from later titles and an incredibly huge world to explore. True to the name, it has a darker-than-usual storyline, focused around stopping a nefarious entity capable of controlling the minds of pokémon trainers. A decidedly ambitious project, it also has plans on continuing on in a sequel that’s currently in beta. The sequel actually incorporates Pokémon from the most recent 3DS titles, Pokémon X and Y.

Another interesting fact about this hack: All your starters are Dragon-type, which actually makes for a refreshing change of pace.

6. Pokemon Fusion Generation

Remember back in the original Pokémon games when you find a Pokémon passed out in Bill’s laboratory? And then it turns out that Bill was actually experimenting with Pokémon fusion? Now imagine a world in which Bill, the oddball creator of the Pokémon Storage System, didn’t stop for petty things such as the ethical boundaries of modern science and ended up creating monstrous Poke-hybrids in defiance of almighty Arceus’ will. You have just imagined Pokémon Fusion Generation, a GBA-era fan-made game in which players can capture and train pokémon from several different generations, as well as 103 pokémon that have been blended into entirely new monstrosities.

These fused pokémon are reminiscent of the creations of the Pokémon Fusion web app and actually add a devilish strategic twist to the game, as you’re never quite sure which constituent attributes have been carried over when you face off against a fused monster. The game also takes on the ethics of fusion, which is to say, the un-ethics: Bill’s machine literally combines two monsters into one, meaning … one of them gets destroyed? Do they both get destroyed? Are there two brains in that Gyarados/Dragonite hybrid? Are there two souls?

Unfortunately, Nintendo requested that the game be taken down but there is always the chance to find a copy on the internet.

7. Pokemon Snakewood

Can you imagine what happen if you combine Pokemon Games and an apocalyptic story? Well you got Pokemon Snakewood. This Pokemon rom hack that build on Pokemon Ruby contains bits and pieces from all the major world-ending scenarios: zombie apocalypse, demon apocalypse, biblical apocalypse, etc. This game still follow the same structure, fighting gym leaders and defeating the elite four. But the different is that all gym leaders are zombie!

Not just the gym leaders that turn zombie, all the trainer in the region turn into zombie. And there's even a zombie pokemon, also you can use your pokemon to fight that zombie trainer

8. Pokemon Light Platinum

Compared to some of the other games on this list, Pokémon Light Platinum doesn’t exactly think outside the box. What’s notable about Light Platinum is this: It feels more like a real Pokémon game than most of the hacked ROMs out there. With two enormous regions to explore, Pokémon from four different generations, entirely new sprites and tile sets and a level of polish that no other game on this list can top, it’s more like two games crammed into one.

It began as a Pokémon Ruby hack, but actually ended up being a larger endeavor than the game upon which it’s based. There are a total of 16 badges to collect, two Pokémon leagues to take down and a climactic World Championship waiting at the end of the game. Again, whilst not especially inventive, it feels authentic and official, which is something of a feat in and of itself.

9. Pokemon Reborn

Like Snakewood, Pokémon Reborn is set in the wake of a pokémon catastrophe — but unlike Snakewood, Reborn‘s take on Armageddon is far less jovial. In Reborn, pokémon have become something of a scarcity; many breeds are on the verge of extinction. The player is tasked with discovering the cause of this problem and reversing their disappearance, working together with scientists and conservationists to keep pokémon from disappearing entirely. All the while, various extremist groups are carrying out acts of terrorism to destabilize the already unstable Reborn City. It’s bleak, bleak stuff.

Pokémon Reborn‘s story is its most fascinating feature, but there’s a ton of mechanical innovation going on behind the scenes, too. The developers have updated the game frequently, and hope to add all 721 Pokémon to the title eventually — a feat requiring an outrageous amount of sprite work. There’s also some clever functionality in Reborn, like a quick save option, a streamlined training method and a feature that changes the effectiveness of certain attacks based on the weather and environment in which a battle is taking place.

10. Pokemon Glazed

Last but not least is Pokemon Glazed. This is a good hacked ROM of Pokemon Emerald, this game offer a new region called Tunod. And you can also travel through all regions in Kanto and Johto. That means the pokedex in this games will contain Pokemon from Gen I to V. And what I like about this game is that the starter is five not three anymore. 

You will never get bored when you played this Pokemon rom hack because after defeating the elite four, you can travel to other region just like what I said earlier and defeat their elite four. The gym leaders and elite four in this game is not easy, so trained and catch all Pokemon you can find.

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Mozilla vs Chrome: Which One is the Best?

We are living in a golden age of browser. And there are two browser that stand out from the rest, that browsers was Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Comparing this two browser is like comparing Barcelona FC and Real Madrid, it's endless. No one knows who is the best, everyone says that Google Chrome is the best because it was fast and have so many extension. And many people says that Firefox was user friendly. So which one is the best?

Mozilla Firefox

Great Performance

Let's start with the browser that have a fox in their logo. Both browsers are considered to be fast in the browser market. According to TopTenReviews’ browser test, Firefox leads in performance by a couple of seconds.  The initial Start-up time is also lower for Firefox which makes it quick for the browser to be up and running.

User Friendly

Firefox also have a user friendly interface, you can customize your toolbar and change your browser theme. You can drag around address bars and buttons to rearrange them however you want, and it’s easy to hide the ones you don’t need. In terms of settings: You can freely access every single setting in Firefox through the about:config page (and all of the settings are easily searchable). Chrome has something similar with its chrome://flags page, but it’s not as advanced or as searchable, which can be a bit of a pain. Firefox also have tab groups that allow you to arrange your tabs into different “sets” and you can freely switch between them whenever you want. 

Privacy

Mozilla is an open source browser developed by a non-profit organization that doesn’t require tracking of your browsing habits or other data. On the other hand, Google is a profit-driven company that uses your browsing data to bring you search suggestions and specifically curated advertisement. Which mean, Mozilla doesn't collect your personal data and totally respect your privacy. You can also take a look and change the code.

Google Chrome

Useful Extensions

This is probably the main reason why people still used Google Chrome. There are lots of useful extension that will maximize your internet experience. And it’s not just the quantity or quality of these extensions, but the fact that so many of them are exclusive to Chrome because developers can’t be bothered to maintain other versions.

Advanced Security

Both browsers offer top-notch features when it comes to security of the users. However, Google Chrome surely takes an edge because it uses individual processes for each running tab. You probably know that Chrome collect your data and spying your move in the internet, not that Google is actually spying on you, but with the amount of data being collected, you should relinquish any expectations of privacy. Of course this take more RAM, but at least you are safe.

Web Development 

One of the reason why google chrome is the best is because the owner of this browse was Google, and like we all know google’s own developers are heavily involved in the evolution of the Web, Chrome naturally sits at the edge of cutting edge advancements. And Google Chrome also come with the Web Development Tools, Which allow you to develop and customize your website.

But in the end, it's all up to you. If you are comfortable with firefox, then use firefox. But if you are comfortable with google chrome, keep using it. So what do you think? Which is the best? Google chrome or Mozilla Firefox?

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What Is Deep Web?

If you're a professional hacker, computer addict that have a high level of curiosity, or maybe you are a guy who work for FBI. Then you must've known what Deep Web really is, but if you are new to the internet. Then this article is for you, just remember I writed this article as a warning so that you do not open the deep web.

Introduction

Deep Web or Hidden Web is actually part of the World Wide Web, but for some reason Deep Web doesn't indexed in search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing. The term Deep Web was introduced by Mike Bergman in 2000. The term Deep Web itself arises because during this time, the Internet-related or dependent on search engines. Without any search engine such as Google, then we will have difficulty in finding Internet content we want. And without a search engine, the Internet entirely is the Deep Web.

While the content or sites you access to ordinary everyday like Youtube, Kaskus, Facebook, Twitter and other sites that are indexed by search engines is called Surface Web. So on the World Wide Web / WWW inside there Deep Web, Surface Web and there is also a Dark Web. And did you know, if the surface web or content indexed by search engines is only about 4 to 10% of the whole World Wide Web? Yes, the World Wide Web it is vast and continues to spread unchecked. Just imagine the World Wide Web as an iceberg, the iceberg looks small from the the surface. But when you dive into the ocean, the iceberg looks bigger than it looks

How To Accessed it?

As we know, Deep Web can't be access trough the standard search engine. So how do we accessed all the sites on the Deep Web? The only way to accessed Deep Web is through Tor Browser. It offers anonymity and security to browse the internet without fear under attack by hackers. Although Deep Web is a web area accessible internet, but remain hidden behind Tor nodes and more difficult to find.

If you are too lazy to download Tor Browser, you can also accessed Deep Web with normal browser like Mozilla, Google Chrome, and Safari. The trick is to use onion.to every time you're opening The Deep Web sites. Onion.to is a kind of web proxy which can be used exclusively for opening the Deep Web sites. You should know that all the Deep Web site's domain will be redirected to the proxy .onion.to subdomain. For example I open https: //abcdefghijk.onion, it will be redirected into https://abcdefghijk.onion.to. All that for the safety of the device you use to access the Deep Web to be safe from hacker intrusion

Some Important sites if you want to go further to the Deep Web

Hidden Wiki: https: //7g5bqm7htspqauum.onion

Ahmia.fi - Clearnet search engine for Tor Hidden Services (Allows you to add new sites to its database): http://ahmia.fi/index.php

Core.onion - Simple rings bootstrapping: https: //eqt5g4fuenphqinx.onion

Deepsearch - Another search engine: https: //hpuuigeld2cz2fd3.onion

DuckDuckGo - A Hidden Service that searches the Clearnet: https: //3g2upl4pq6kufc4m.onion

Gateway - Tor / I2P web proxy: https: //6dyi4t72u7y6g763.onion

TORLINKS Directory for .onion sites, moderated: https: //torlinkbgs6aabns.onion

OnionList - Onion Link List and Vendor Reviews: https: //jh32yv5zgayyyts3.onion

TORCH - Tor Search Engine. Claimed to have indexed more than 1 million Deep Web site: https: //xmh57jrzrnw6insl.onion.

Just remember if you really want to accessed Deep Web, use Tor Browser and complete security protection when browsing the web using a hidden Deep IP, Proxy, VPS, VPN, Anti-Spyware and Antivirus.

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