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    The WikiProject 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)

    62.216.233.206

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

    Reason: Reported as a proxy/vpn via IPCheck and datacenter via whatismyipaddress. May be worth checking the whole range as the ISP (Equinix) provides datacenters. Kline • talk • contribs 19:36, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Kline. I am doubtful that this is a proxy/VPN. Typically, a proxy/VPN hides the location of the user and this is a U.K. IP editing U.K. topics but this appears to be a former Telecity range (Telecity were acquired by Equinix in 2016) and they were a colocation/web host provider. Whois gives a range of 62.216.233.0/24, I will block that on this basis. — Malcolmxl5 (talk) 14:15, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Completed. 62.216.233.0/24 blocked as colocation/web host. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 14:25, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    27.254.113.0/24

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

    Reason: Appears to be a datacenter range that also would appear to have a Spur-identified VPNgate proxy exit node at 27.254.113.70. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 03:56, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Completed. @Red-tailed hawk. A feature of VPN Gate proxies is that volunteers use their computers as 'servers' and the proxies are characteristically randomly located rather than grouped in a net block. The IP has been blocked by Rsjaffe and some spot checking shows no others in the /24. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 14:29, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    120.29.76.0/23

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

    120.29.76.0/23 · contribs · block · log · stalk · Robtex · whois · Google

    Reason: Requested unblock/softening. Another ST47 block which looks to be excessive. Converge ICT Solutions DO offer co-location, but they also offer residential fibre internet connections. This seems to be the latter. Outside of just this request I want to make 2 others

    1. Any hardblock that ST47 (or their bot) has place is reviewed
    2. Any Converge ICT Solutions block is reduced to a softblock (or unblocked), to be re-instated if issues occur. - RichT|C|E-Mail 15:22, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    138.43.121.0/24

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

    [[User:|]] · contribs · block · log · stalk · Robtex · whois · Google

    Reason: Requested unblock. Hvehireihghwit (talk) 19:12, 10 February 2025 (UTC) Please change the way ip blocks work so legitimate accounts are not blocked. Maybe make accounts required to edit Wikipedia. --Hvehireihghwit (talk) 19:12, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Hvehireihghwit: 138.43.121.0/24 is not blocked. — Malcolmxl5 (talk) 04:01, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    185.28.91.56

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

    Reason: Vandalism, SPUR says Possible Proxy. Nobody (talk) 12:10, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    It’s probably a school as the ISP (Oakford Internet Services) specialises in the education sector and it’s likely a mix of anonymous activity and normal activity as Spur says. That said, I think we can give this one a 'likely a school' block. — Malcolmxl5 (talk) 13:20, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Completed Malcolmxl5 (talk) 16:35, 12 February 2025 (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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    Subpages
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