Is 108.61.0.1 a VPN? Probably.
Multiple signals point to VPN/proxy — 4 signals matched across 2 intelligence sources. high confidence in this reading.
IP intelligence
Matches against the Tor exit list, public proxy feeds, curated VPN-provider ranges, and datacenter ASN registries.
Reverse DNS "vl941-c10-13-j1-1.pnj1.constant.com" matches proxy backbone pattern "constant.com"
Datacenter / hosting ASN AS20473 (The Constant Company, LLC)
ASN classification
Team Cymru allocation data + PeeringDB self-declared network type.
ASN AS20473 is a known public-cloud provider (Vultr / Choopa) — PeeringDB classification missing or incorrect, applying override
PeeringDB classifies ASN AS20473 as "NSP" — backbone / transit carrier
Should I block this IP?
Practical guidance by use case — fraud, ad-ops, streaming, and general websites.
Several signals point to commercial VPN or proxy use, but no single source has fully confirmed it. False-positive risk is low but non-zero.
- Fraud / risk teams
- Add to your "elevated risk" bucket. Step-up auth on sensitive flows, but don't hard-block read traffic.
- Ad ops / programmatic
- Fold into your bot-likely bucket and discount bid value. Keep monitoring — when this hits vpn_detected, escalate to block.
- Streaming / geo-licensing
- Challenge with a soft block (geo-restriction notice with a path to retry). Many false positives here are CGNAT or carrier-grade NAT — don't punish residential users.
About IP address 108.61.0.1
108.61.0.1 is an IPv4 address routed via AS20473 (The Constant Company, LLC) and geo-located to United States. The verdict above combines six free, no-auth intelligence sources: local db-ip ASN data, the Tor Project exit list, public proxy feeds (TheSpeedX / Proxifly / FireHOL), Team Cymru + PeeringDB for ASN classification, RIPE NCC for BGP topology and abuse contacts, and Shodan InternetDB for ~30-day port observation.
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