Any way to know if someone is using a proxy?

aliskorn · #1 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 09:07 AM

Hello guy,there's plenty of discussion on this forum on how to change ips and be anonymous on the web,BUT is there any way to find out if somebody used a proxy to complete your cpa offers? I don't want to find out their ip,i just want to know if it's possible to find out IF they used a proxy.So? Any proxy savvies here?

**apekillape** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 09:19 AM

Any good proxy checker (the same script you call to check them initially as the user) should be able to tell you. Go to:

Code:

http://www.proxyblind.org

or

Code:

http://www.ip.cc/check-proxy-basic.php

and you'll see the sort of info you're looking for. Just download a proxy judge script from somewhere and throw it up on your site.

For TOR and the like, there're scripts to auto-detect that too:

Code:

http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/2007/10/deanonymizing_tor_and_detectin.html

Of course, in that case you could also just monitor the TOR IP list from their own site and auto-block all those addresses. Stupid TOR, I never understand why people keep advocating it.

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aliskorn · #3 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 09:58 AM

Thank you,rep added!

Orebil · #4 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 10:19 AM

There are a few ways. If it's not a good anon proxy it will pass their real IP address through in the headers. Otherwise you can check it against known proxy lists. Other than port scanning them (which I strongly recommend against) there really aren't any other ways of finding out easily. You could try a Java or ActiveX applet but they'll get an alert about it.

**themagician** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 01:02 PM

'...Depends what kind of proxy they are using. If using a high anonymity proxy with ActiveX and Java Script disabled, it's virtually impossible.

Like Orebil says, a poor standard anon proxy or a transparent proxy will pass on the real IP address.

If you know what you're doing you can be completely anonymous.

themagician

unknown_zero · #6 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aliskorn

Hello guy,there's plenty of discussion on this forum on how to change ips and be anonymous on the web,BUT is there any way to find out if somebody used a proxy to complete your cpa offers? I don't want to find out their ip,i just want to know if it's possible to find out IF they used a proxy.So? Any proxy savvies here?

read this:

hxxp://www.oooff.com/php-affiliate-seo-blog/php-automation-coding/php-code-to-check-if-someone-is-coming-from-a-open-proxy/

ashilicious · #7 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 04:12 AM

nice. thanks guys

**lowboman** · #8 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 04:16 AM

Yes/No...if they are an idiot and of course you can detect it, however if some one knows what they are doing and is using a highly anonymous private proxy the answers no

bhnoobz · #9 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 05:01 AM

wow, your signature is annoyingly huge lowboman... i'm glad adblock works

Anyways, you could use a flash application as well. Using a direct socket connection to your http server and then call a script..

**lowboman** · #10 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhnoobz

wow, your signature is annoyingly huge lowboman... i'm glad adblock works

Anyways, you could use a flash application as well. Using a direct socket connection to your http server and then call a script..

Haha I know I want it that way annoyingly huge.....I run an IN YOUR FACE operation

bhnoobz · #11 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowboman

Haha I know I want it that way annoyingly huge.....I run an IN YOUR FACE operation

The onyl response it elicited from me was 'holy fuck how can i block that annoying shit...'..