Proxy & VPN Check
Find out whether an IP address is a proxy, VPN or Tor exit node — with connection type, provider and risk score. Your own address is checked automatically.
What a proxy check tells you (and what it doesn't)
Websites, banks and online stores want to know one thing about any visitor: is this a real user on a normal connection, or a relay? A proxy check answers that by comparing the address against constantly-updated intelligence about VPN endpoints, Tor exit nodes, web proxies and datacentre ranges.
Common uses
- Verify your VPN works. Run the check with your VPN on: if the tool reports a VPN/proxy, sites can see it too.
- Screen signups and orders. Businesses flag traffic from anonymising networks because it correlates with fraud.
- Investigate a suspicious address from your logs — combine with the blacklist check and location lookup.
How to read the results
- Proxy/VPN detected: No — an ordinary residential or business connection.
- Type: VPN / SOCKS / Web Proxy / Tor — the kind of anonymising service the address belongs to.
- Risk score (0–100) — how suspicious the address's recent behaviour is; higher means more abusive activity observed.
- ASN / provider — the network operating the address. Hosting providers ("datacentre") score differently from consumer ISPs.
Remember: detection is based on behaviour databases and can occasionally mislabel an ordinary address. It's a strong signal — not a verdict.
Checking an address end-to-end? Also run the blacklist check, see where it's located, and read its reverse DNS — together they give a full reputation profile. And if you just need the basics, start with your own IP.
Proxy check questions
What is a proxy check?
A proxy check tests whether an IP address belongs to an anonymising service — a VPN server, web proxy, Tor exit node or datacentre known for relaying traffic — instead of an ordinary home or office connection.
Why does my home IP show up as a proxy?
Occasionally residential addresses get flagged because they relay traffic — for example through a misconfigured router, a self-hosted VPN, or software that accidentally shares the connection. If your address is wrongly flagged, it usually clears as the detection databases update.
Can a proxy check be wrong?
Yes. Detection is probabilistic and based on behaviour databases that constantly change. Treat results as a strong signal, not proof — and cross-check with a blacklist lookup or the IP's reverse DNS for a fuller picture.