Verdict for 68.1.210.163

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IP under review
68.1.210.163
Proxy / VPNCox Communications
United States Palo Alto
Purity
25 / 100 · D
Risk checks
4 hit
10 checked · 0 not checked
Network
Cox Communications Inc.
Operator
Cox Communications Inc.
ISP

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 · 25flagged as proxy / VPN −40, abuse history −25, on 2 blocklist(s) −10
E-commerce storesAmazon, Shopee, eBay seller centersNot recommended · 20flagged as proxy / VPN −40, abuse history −30, on 2 blocklist(s) −10
Social accountsFacebook, Instagram, XNot recommended · 25flagged as proxy / VPN −35, abuse history −30, on 2 blocklist(s) −10
StreamingNetflix, Disney+ and othersUsable, may be challenged · 55flagged as proxy / VPN −40, abuse history −5
PaymentsPayPal, Stripe, foreign cardsNot recommended · 0flagged as proxy / VPN −45, abuse history −35, on 2 blocklist(s) −20
Gamingoverseas game serversUsable, may be challenged · 65abuse history −20, flagged as proxy / VPN −15; latency matters most, and isn’t measured here

Evidence

  • proxycheckSays “SOCKS5” (second opinion, reference only)
  • ipapi.isOperator type: ISP (Cox Communications Inc.)
  • ipapi.isASN type: ISP
  • 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 COX-ATLANTA, registrant Cox Communications Inc.
  • PeeringDBThe network registers itself as an access ISP (Cable/DSL/ISP) (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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