How Proxy Detection Works
A practical explanation of the network, ASN, hosting, Tor, DNS, browser, and reputation signals used to classify proxy-like connections.
IP privacy diagnostics
Check whether your public connection appears to use a VPN, proxy, Tor exit, datacenter network, mobile carrier, or residential ISP—then learn how each signal works.
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The live diagnostic tool checks your public IP, approximate location, network owner, browser context, and proxy/VPN signals. If JavaScript is disabled, the educational guides remain fully readable.
Learning center
A practical explanation of the network, ASN, hosting, Tor, DNS, browser, and reputation signals used to classify proxy-like connections.
Learn how websites identify VPN endpoints using network ownership, reputation, shared usage patterns, DNS behavior, and account-security context.
Compare proxies, VPNs, and Tor by traffic coverage, encryption, trust model, speed, privacy tradeoffs, and detection behavior.
Understand how residential, mobile, corporate, and datacenter IP ranges differ and why classification affects trust and location results.
A security-focused explanation of why sites classify VPN connections and how account history, IP reputation, and shared gateways affect results.
Understand WebRTC connectivity checks, local candidates, public candidates, relay candidates, and what modern browsers expose.