IP under review
198.44.159.116
Proxy / VPN
· native IP
· United States New York City
PROXY
Purity
30 / 100 · D
Risk checks
3 hit
10 checked · 0 not checked
Operator
tzulo, inc.
hosting / cloud
AI platforms by the regions OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta each list (Muse: the known US and Canada launch)
MuseNot suitableFlagged as proxy / VPN; a Muse sign-up is very likely to be refused
ClaudeNot suitableFlagged as proxy / VPN; likely to be challenged or restricted
ChatGPTNot suitableFlagged as proxy / VPN; likely to be challenged or restricted
GeminiNot suitableFlagged as proxy / VPN; likely to be challenged or restricted
Gemini APISuitableRegion is on Google’s list for the Gemini API / AI Studio (a separate list from the web app)
Use cases a fit score, not a success rate; each use case has its own weights — see Method
TikToksign-up, account warm-up, liveUsable, may be challenged · 55flagged as proxy / VPN −40, on 1 blocklist(s) −5
E-commerce storesAmazon, Shopee, eBay seller centersUsable, may be challenged · 55flagged as proxy / VPN −40, on 1 blocklist(s) −5
Social accountsFacebook, Instagram, XUsable, may be challenged · 60flagged as proxy / VPN −35, on 1 blocklist(s) −5
StreamingNetflix, Disney+ and othersUsable, may be challenged · 60flagged as proxy / VPN −40
PaymentsPayPal, Stripe, foreign cardsNot recommended · 45flagged as proxy / VPN −45, on 1 blocklist(s) −10
Gamingoverseas game serversSuitable · 85flagged as proxy / VPN −15; latency matters most, and isn’t measured here
Evidence
- proxycheckSays “VPN / hosting” (second opinion, reference only)
- ipapi.isOperator type: hosting / cloud (tzulo, inc.)
- ipapi.isASN type: hosting / cloud
- ipapi.isIn a datacenter range: tzulo, inc.
- X4BNet DC listListed in public datacenter ranges
- ipapi.isRange registered in United States, IP located in United States, consistent
- Reverse DNSstatic-198-44-159-116.cust.tzulo.com (looks like a home-broadband pool)
- Reverse DNSSampled 32 addresses in the same /24: 32 have reverse DNS, mostly named like a home-broadband pool
- RDAP registryNetwork TZULO, registrant tzulo, inc.
- RDAP registryRegistry data mentions “hosting”, pointing to a datacenter / IDC
Risk checks ✕ hit · ✓ clear · – not checked this time
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