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Show HN: Check if your IP has appeared in a residential proxy network

19 points microcode 2 hours ago 10 comments

toomuchtodo 2 hours ago | parent

Needs an API to query other IPs beyond one's own.

microcode 2 hours ago | parent

Try https://spur.us/context/<ip> where <ip> is the IP you want to query :)

toomuchtodo 2 hours ago | parent

Thanks! Do you plan on a paid plan? Would you be able to provide methodology under NDA if needed?

(cyber consultant, have people who might use this for enrichment in security stacks)

varispeed 39 minutes ago | parent

I am on mobile network and it fails to consider this as a factor that other people who might receive this IP could be having a proxy.

Aurornis 27 minutes ago | parent

If the IP address you're using has been detected as a residential proxy, it doesn't matter. It's going to be flagged on lists for a long time.

Being able to check is helpful.

TacticalCoder 8 minutes ago | parent

> If the IP address you're using has been detected as a residential proxy, it doesn't matter. It's going to be flagged on lists for a long time.

Flagged and then... What exactly?

If people who have a smart TV have their smart TV participate in a residential proxy, then it's billions of IP getting "flagged".

What's the use of flagging those?

When every IP is flagged, none is.

stogot 22 minutes ago | parent

It says I was observed on a couple areas, but not sure what to do with that information. It would be great if thi tool provided links to guides to discover more.

microcode 18 minutes ago | parent

Which proxy network(s) did you get tagged in?

rckoepke 3 minutes ago | parent

In my testing, Synthient's tool[0] and offerings have outperformed Spur's. Synthient have also had some very impressive impact on malicious botnets[1].

0: https://synthient.com/context/ip/

1: https://www.wsj.com/tech/kimwolf-hack-residential-proxy-netw... / https://archive.ph/SpKVn

xyst 1 minute ago | parent

Seems it only detects ipv4. Any plan to support scanning ipv6 /56 range?