Verdict for 185.244.208.82

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IP under review
185.244.208.82
Datacenter IPG-Core Labs S.A.
Hong Kong Wan Chai
Purity
50 / 100 · C
Risk checks
1 hit
10 checked · 0 not checked
Network
G-Core Labs S.A.
Operator
G-Core Labs S.A.
hosting / cloud

AI platforms by the regions OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta each list (Muse: the known US and Canada launch)

MuseNot suitableMuse is only open in the US and Canada so far; signing up from Hong Kong puts you on the waitlist
ClaudeNot suitableHong Kong is not on Anthropic’s list of regions where Claude is available
ChatGPTNot suitableHong Kong is not on OpenAI’s list of regions where ChatGPT is available
GeminiWorks, but gets challengedRegion supported; a datacenter IP works but gets verification prompts and risk checks more often
Gemini APINot suitableHong Kong is not on Google’s list for the Gemini API / AI Studio (the web app has its own list)

Use cases a fit score, not a success rate; each use case has its own weights — see Method

TikToksign-up, account warm-up, liveNot recommendedTikTok left Hong Kong in 2020; it won’t work normally on a Hong Kong IP
E-commerce storesAmazon, Shopee, eBay seller centersNot recommended · 40datacenter IP −30, abuse history −30
Social accountsFacebook, Instagram, XNot recommended · 40datacenter IP −30, abuse history −30
StreamingNetflix, Disney+ and othersNot recommended · 45datacenter IP −50, abuse history −5
PaymentsPayPal, Stripe, foreign cardsNot recommended · 35abuse history −35, datacenter IP −30
Gamingoverseas game serversUsable, may be challenged · 70abuse history −20, datacenter IP −10; latency matters most, and isn’t measured here

Evidence

  • proxycheckSays “VPN / hosting” (second opinion, reference only)
  • ipapi.isOperator type: hosting / cloud (G-Core Labs S.A.)
  • ipapi.isASN type: hosting / cloud
  • ipapi.isIn a datacenter range: G-Core Labs S.A.
  • Reverse DNSNo reverse DNS for this IP (not counted against it)
  • Reverse DNSSampled 32 addresses in the same /24: 0 have reverse DNS
  • RDAP registryNetwork GCL-CUSTOMER-HK, registrant GCL1-MNT, GCL1-MNT
  • RDAP registryThis range is reassigned by the ISP to a customer (not proof of home broadband on its own)
  • PeeringDBThe network registers itself as content / cloud (reference only)

Risk checks ✕ hit · ✓ clear · – not checked this time

ProxyVPNTor exitAbuse recordCrawlerBlocklist · SpamCopBlocklist · PSBLBlocklist · UCEPROTECT L1Blocklist · DroneBLBlocklist · s5h

Wrong verdict? Reviewed by hand; outcomes are listed publicly under Corrections

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