An IP Address, also known as "Internet Protocol", is a unique identifier assigned to a

user browsing the internet through their Internet Service Provider (ISP). Just as we

use an email address or phone number to identify a person, an IP address is linked to
an individual user and can be associated with their online activity. An IP reputation
check for each IP address makes it easy to identify high risk users or suspicious
payments and clicks. It can be difficult for users to frequently switch an assigned IP
address from their ISP, which is why internet users often use proxies, VPNs, or Tor to
mask their identity.

IP Reputation Lookups
Perform an IP reputation check to analyse the risk for any behaviour originating from
that specific IP address, such as the quality of users, clicks, payments, or registrations.
Quickly determine how likely an IP address is to engage in malicious behaviour. IPQS
monitors hundreds of millions of user actions per day to correlate fraudulent behaviour
to IP addresses in every region of the world. Analyse IP reputation data points such
as Recent Abuse, Abuse Velocity, Fraud Score, and Bot Status.

What is a Proxy Connection?

Proxies are used to mask the identity of a user by processing the internet connection
through another server. A proxy connection is made via a proxy server, which serves as
a hub through which internet requests are processed between websites and the end
user. Websites receiving these requests would only see the proxy server's IP address
and not the user's real IP address. Therefore, a user in another country could mask their
true location details to bypass geo restrictions and remain anonymous. Abusive users
also utilize proxies to engage in fraudulent activity such as creating duplicate accounts,
posting SPAM, or generating fraudulent transactions from different proxy IP addresses
without revealing their true identity.

What Info Can I Get From an IP Address

Lookup?
Many users are surprised by how much data they can gain by performing an IP
Address lookup. Location information may be one of the most useful data points, and
is usually accurate within 25 miles of the actual user. IP address lookups can also
provide more technical data points such as the Internet Service Provider (ISP), time
zone, Autonomous System Number (ASN), blacklist status, hostname, device details,
and the status of the IP address as a proxy connection.
Our IP lookup details also provide a Fraud Score and overall risk analysis which
determines how likely an active user on this IP address is to engage in abusive
behavior. Unfortunately, it is not possible to extract a person's name, physical address,
email address or phone number from an IP address.
 Does Proxy Detection Work?
Proxy detection can work exceptionally well with the right service provider to uncover
users hiding their identity behind an anonymized connection. The worst offenders of
fraud can control millions of IP addresses at one time. This is a great challenge for
proxy detection service providers that must monitor IP addresses 24/7 for newly
compromised devices which could serve as a proxied connection.
IPQualityScore provides the most accurate proxy detection service in the industry,
detecting mobile & desktop devices as soon as they become compromised by botnets
or malware, exhibit high risk activity, or allow users to tunnel into a connection. IPQS
even detects IP addresses that serve as residential proxies and private VPN servers.

What Types of Connections Do Proxies Use?

IP addresses that function as proxies or VPNs use a wide range of connection types.
Residential proxy connections are the most favoured since they are very difficult to identify
as a high risk IP address and tend to be very costly to access. Data centre IP addresses are
by far the cheapest and most abundant, since they are the easiest to access. Tor
connections are also a very popular source, yet they are have a very obvious footprint which
makes it easy to identify Tor IP addresses.
Here are best 7 ways to check ways your IP address:

1.Ifyou use your computer, you can find out your IP address simply by going
to WhatIsMyIPaddres.com. It pops right up.
2.By tapping into your wireless network you let a guest use your network (you provide
the password) you will know your IP address in your guest operating device
3.Most Internet/email providers today no longer include the IP address of someone
sending an email. But smaller Internet Service Providers or people who set up their own
email server which might still be revealing their IP address. Try our trace email tool to
see.
4.Through an email HTML Bug. Thanks for your interest. This bug isn't a virus or
malicious. It's simply a piece of code imbedded in an image that's included with an
email you read. If you view the image (often just be opening the email), the bug simply
tells the sender that you read the email...and it also provides your IP address. There are
even services that help people set up email bugs like this. Check out WhoReadMe.com.
5. From web server logs. Here's how the Internet works: Every time you visit a website,
you leave your IP address. After all, it's your digital pass to connect online. A website
can (if they wish) scour their Web-server computers to review all the IP addresses
6. In Internet Forums. Joining a forum to share ideas or contribute to a discussion is
getting more popular, especially in online education. Your "handle" may identify your
voice and opinions, but your IP address identifies your computer to the administrator.
(That's how they ban you if you break their rules.)
7. From Blog Comments. Bloggers write in part to hear the opinions of their readers. Not
only can the blog administrator read what you have say, they can uncover your IP
address with a few keystrokes.