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    The WikiProject on open proxies seeks to identify, verify and block open proxies and anonymity network exit nodes. To prevent abuse or vandalism, only proxy checks by verified users will be accepted. All users are welcome to discuss on the talk page, report possible proxies, or request that a blocked IP be rechecked.

    • If you've been blocked as an open proxy, please see: Help:blocked.
    • To report a proxy check or an incorrect block, see the #Reporting section.

    Open proxies may be blocked from editing


    Reporting

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    Please report IP addresses you suspect are open proxies below. A project member will scan or attempt to connect to the proxy, and if confirmed will block the address.

    File a new report here
    I.
    For block requests:

    Verify that the following criterion has been met:

    • The IP has made abusive contributions within the past week
    For unblock requests:

    Verify that the following criteria has been met:

    • No current criteria
    II.

    For block requests Replace "IP" below with the IP address you are reporting.


    For unblock requests Replace "IP" below with the IP address you are reporting.


    III. Fill out the resulting page and fill-in the requested information.
    IV. Save the page.
    Verified Users/Sysops Templates
    • IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|confirmed}} for confirmed open proxies and Tor exit nodes.
    •  Likely IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|likely}} for likely open proxies and Tor exit nodes.
    •  Possible IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|possible}} for possible open proxies and Tor exit nodes.
    •  Unlikely IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|unlikely}} for unlikely open proxies and Tor exit nodes.
    • Not currently an open proxy {{Proxycheck|unrelated}} for IP's confirmed not to be an open proxy or Tor exit node.
    • Inconclusive {{Proxycheck|inconclusive}} for IP's that are inconclusive.
    • no Declined to run a check {{Proxycheck|decline}} to decline a check.
    • Open proxy blocked {{Proxycheck|blocked}} for open proxies and Tor nodes that have been blocked. Please add this if you block the IP.

    Requests

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    This section is transcluded from /Requests. (edit | history)

    209.35.227.0/24

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    – This proxy check request is closed and will soon be archived by a bot.

    Reason: VPN. Perimeter 81. 73.67.145.30 (talk) 18:43, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    •  Confirmed While the range is announced by Perimeter 81, and a large portion of it seems to be empty per Spur and Shodan, there are IP ranges within that are active on Perimeter 81's VPN product. However that product is aimed at businesses, with pricing to match. This seems similar to the Zscaler, McAfee WGCS cases that are also open at present. A softblock on the range might be appropriate however, the one contributor who was active on 15 May 2023 was using an IP that's part of their VPN range. While I've tried to pin down the exact range for just the IPs that are part of their VPN offering, it seems somewhat spread out throughout it with gaps, so it might be more expedient to just block it in its entirety. Flagging this for a 2O though, while we figure out how to handle this particular type of VPN provider. Sideswipe9th (talk) 00:22, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    no Closing without action. This appears to be a closed proxy with very little activity on wiki - five edits in 18 months, none since May. Closing without any further action. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 15:06, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    103.23.206.0/23

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    A user has requested a proxy check. A proxy checker will shortly look into the case.

    103.23.206.0/23 · contribs · block · log · stalk · Robtex · whois · Google

    Reason: Requested unblock or softening. Non-proxy collateral on this range. - RichT|C|E-Mail 01:23, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Rich Smith. Have you discussed this with the blocking admin ST47? Malcolmxl5 (talk) 22:07, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Malcolmxl5: I have not, my last attempt at asking ST47 about a block, albeit by their bot, was left unanswered - RichT|C|E-Mail 15:43, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Rich Smith. I understand. ST47 hasn’t edited for a while so let’s have a look at this. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 12:34, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Iranian rangehopper

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    A user has requested a proxy check. A proxy checker will shortly look into the case.

    Reason: Dubious edits, dubious geolocation. SPA rangehopping, at the least, but smells proxy-ish to me. ☆ Bri (talk) 04:18, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Nigeria IP rangehopper

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    A user has requested a proxy check. A proxy checker will shortly look into the case.

    Reason: Recent edits has been violating MOS:ROLEBIO and showing WP:IDHT by reverting after informed on ROLEBIO. In which, being curious on why the ever-changing IP from various ranges in which making warning to level 4 impossible in turn making AIV reporting impossible, I did a fuzzy check on the IPs location, it's changing between Kano and Lagos in Nigeria hence I suspect that there's likely VPN or proxy involved. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 14:47, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Single-purpose IP & edit warrior

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    – This proxy check request is closed and will soon be archived by a bot.

    Reason: single-purpose accounts apparently closely linked to Jüri Lina. In Spanish Wikipedia an IP (actually blocked) seems to be located in Sweden, where the author lives. Here, in Wikipedia in English, it seems to be using open proxies. Edits are disruptive, biased and spamming (in eswiki the IP tries to promote the author's books). It is edit-warring, in eswiki as well as in enwiki. A block will prevent further damage to revision history. I add a second IP apparently connected with this one, single-purpose account, too. Thanks! PedroAcero76 (talk) 17:41, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Could you give me eswiki page(s) where an IP tried to promote the author's books (would be fun if true)? If possible I also want to know what you think was biased in my edits (I do not plan to do these any more becuase it seems that IP addresses have no rights; it is your train of thought that is in my interest). 2404:F780:5:DEB:0:0:0:D001 (talk) 01:34, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Open proxy blocked. The first IP address is already blocked 2404:f780:5:deb::/64 as a colocation/webhost. The ISP for both is Host Universal Pty Ltd, a web hosting company. There is a history of local and global blocks at 2404:f780:4::/47. I have done the same. No comment with regards to es.wiki. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 16:53, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    IPVanish ranges

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    A user has requested a proxy check. A proxy checker will shortly look into the case.

    Reason: VPN range used by IPVanish. Kline • talk • contribs 01:31, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    213.159.77.223

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    – This proxy check request is closed and will soon be archived by a bot.

    Reason: Edit warring. Spur says Wirevpn. Nobody (talk) 12:12, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Open proxy blocked. Spur indentifies this IP address as belonging to the WireVPN anonymization network. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 15:02, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Also blocked 213.159.77.222, 213.159.77.224 and 213.159.77.225 all identified by Spur as belonging to the WireVPN anonymization network. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 23:56, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    And 213.159.77.0/24 as a web hosting range: Stark Industries/Weiss Hosting Group. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:55, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Automated lists and tools

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    • User:AntiCompositeBot/ASNBlock maintained by User:AntiCompositeBot is a list of hosting provider ranges that need assessment for blocks that is updated daily. Admins are encouraged to review the list and assess for blocks as needed. All administrators are individually responsible for any blocks they make based on that list.
    • ISP Rangefinder is a tool that allows administrators to easily identify and hard block all ranges for an entire ISP. It should be used with extreme caution, but is useful for blocking known open proxy providers. All administrators are individually responsible for any blocks they make based on the results from this tool.
    • IPCheck is a tool that can help provide clues about potential open proxies.
    • Bullseye provides information about IPS, including clues about potential open proxies.
    • whois-referral is a generic WHOIS tool.
    • Range block finder finds present and past range blocks.

    See also

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