AS49505 Selectel Ltd (VPN hosting substrate)
vpn · based in Russia · IPLogs default verdict: VPN detected
- ASN
- AS49505
- Name
- Selectel Ltd (VPN hosting substrate)
- Category
- vpn
- Country
- Russia
- IPLogs verdict
- VPN detected
- Proxy backbone
- No
About Selectel Ltd (VPN hosting substrate)
Selectel hosts a large fraction of Russia-accessible VPN and proxy exits.
How IPLogs classifies AS49505
When the detection engine sees an IP that routes through AS49505, it checks three lists: (1) the curated VPN-provider ASN list, (2) the datacenter / hosting ASN list, and (3) the trusted CDN allowlist. Matches produce one of vpn_asn, dc_ip, or no flag respectively. Keywords in the org name (e.g. "vpn", "proxy", "anonym") may also trigger vpn_org_keyword even for unknown ASNs.
Use the ASN as a shortcut when you want to block a whole hosting provider at the edge rather than maintaining a per-IP list.
Authoritative sources for AS49505
Third-party registries where you can verify the announcements, peer relationships, and WHOIS registration for this ASN.
Frequently asked questions about AS49505
+Is AS49505 (Selectel Ltd (VPN hosting substrate)) a VPN, datacenter, or residential network?
IPLogs classifies Selectel Ltd (VPN hosting substrate) (AS49505) as a commercial VPN network based in Russia. The default verdict for any IP that routes through this ASN is "VPN detected".
+Who operates AS49505 and where is it registered?
Selectel Ltd (VPN hosting substrate) (AS49505) operates in Russia.
+How do I check or block AS49505 traffic?
Send any suspect IP to the IPLogs API — POST https://iplogs.com/v1/check with body {"ip":"<ip>"} — and the response reports the originating ASN plus whether it matched the VPN, datacenter, or CDN lists. To block a whole hosting network at the edge, filter on AS49505 instead of maintaining a per-IP list. Copy-paste recipes for Cloudflare WAF, Nginx, and Stripe Radar are at /guides/block-vpn-traffic.