The deep web is simply the part of the internet not indexed by search engines — your email inbox, bank account, Netflix subscription are all ‘deep web’. The dark web is a small, hidden portion of the deep web requiring special software (Tor) to access, where criminals trade stolen data. McAfee monitors the dark web for your personal information.
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Key Points
- Deep web: any page not indexed by Google — bank accounts, email, membership portals (completely normal)
- Dark web: a hidden network (requires Tor browser) where criminals sell stolen data, drugs, and fake IDs
- Your email and passwords from data breaches often end up on dark web marketplaces for sale
- McAfee identity monitoring continuously scans known dark web sites and breach databases
- If your data is found: McAfee alerts you immediately with the breach source and what data was exposed
- Action if alerted: change the password for the affected service, enable 2FA, monitor bank accounts
- You don’t need to visit the dark web yourself — McAfee monitors it on your behalf
- Checking haveibeenpwned.com is a free alternative — but McAfee monitoring is continuous and automatic
