GeoIP^® Anonymous IP database

Detect VPN, proxy, hosting, and other masked IP addresses

Control who has access to your content, while complying with location and legal requirements. Ensure only users from approved locations have access to your services.

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What are anonymous IP addresses?

Anonymous IPs hide a user's actual IP address, masking their geographic location. While there are valid reasons to use anonymous IPs for privacy and security, malicious actors exploit anonymous IPs to circumvent regulations or commit fraud—causing significant challenges for businesses.

Popular use cases for our GeoIP Anonymous IP database

Geofencing for compliance

Limit VPN and proxy users from bypassing your geographical controls.

Geoblocking and content distribution

Verify users are not using VPNs or proxies to access your content, with the choice to block them or add extra checks.

Geotargeting and geomarketing applications

Reduce campaign costs and enhance efficiency by avoiding serving ads or making payouts for anonymous users.

Security and risk applications

Screen network traffic to flag anonymous IPs, boosting security. For a comprehensive security and fraud detection solution, learn about our minFraud^® service.

Types of anonymizers flagged

Anonymizing VPN services

These are IP addresses registered to known services that offer users a tunnel to a VPN server, which serves to hide the true IP address.

Residential proxies

These are IP addresses on a suspected anonymizing network that are registered under residential ISPs (does not include peer-to-peer proxy IPs).

Hosting providers/data centers

These are IP addresses associated with hosting services that are likely to be used as anonymizers. This anonymizer type also includes both registered and non-registered anonymizing VPN services.

Tor exit nodes

These are IP addresses from which Tor users will access the internet. The Tor Project is an open network used by those who wish to maintain anonymity.