Verdict for 98.175.31.222

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IP under review
98.175.31.222
Proxy / VPNCox Communicationsnative IP
United States Norfolk
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
  • ipapi.isRange registered in United States, IP located in United States, consistent
  • Reverse DNSwsip-98-175-31-222.hr.hr.cox.net (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 NETBLK-HR-OHFC-98-175-31-0, 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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