IP under review
38.45.155.86
Proxy / VPN
· United States Los Angeles
PROXY
Purity
35 / 100 · D
Risk checks
3 hit
10 checked · 0 not checked
Operator
BACK WAVES LIMITED
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, liveNot recommended · 30flagged as proxy / VPN −40, abuse history −25, on 1 blocklist(s) −5
E-commerce storesAmazon, Shopee, eBay seller centersNot recommended · 25flagged as proxy / VPN −40, abuse history −30, on 1 blocklist(s) −5
Social accountsFacebook, Instagram, XNot recommended · 30flagged as proxy / VPN −35, abuse history −30, on 1 blocklist(s) −5
StreamingNetflix, Disney+ and othersUsable, may be challenged · 55flagged as proxy / VPN −40, abuse history −5
PaymentsPayPal, Stripe, foreign cardsNot recommended · 10flagged as proxy / VPN −45, abuse history −35, on 1 blocklist(s) −10
Gamingoverseas game serversUsable, may be challenged · 65abuse history −20, flagged as proxy / VPN −15; latency matters most, and isn’t measured here
Evidence
- proxycheckSays “business” (second opinion, reference only)
- ipapi.isOperator type: hosting / cloud (BACK WAVES LIMITED)
- ipapi.isASN type: ISP
- ipapi.isIn a datacenter range: BACK WAVES LIMITED
- 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 COGENT-A, registrant Cogent Communications, LLC
- PeeringDBThe network registers itself as a backbone / transit network (NSP) (reference only)
Risk checks ✕ hit · ✓ clear · – not checked this time
ProxyVPNTor exitAbuse recordCrawlerBlocklist · SpamCopBlocklist · PSBLBlocklist · UCEPROTECT L1Blocklist · DroneBLBlocklist · s5h