Is 85.17.0.1 a VPN? Probably.
85.17.0.1Multiple signals point to VPN/proxy — 3 signals matched across 2 intelligence sources. moderate confidence in this reading.
IP intelligence
Matches against the Tor exit list, public proxy feeds, curated VPN-provider ranges, and datacenter ASN registries.
ASN AS60781 is a hosting backend for commercial residential-proxy networks (Leaseweb Netherlands)
Datacenter / hosting ASN AS60781 (LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.)
ASN classification
Team Cymru allocation data + PeeringDB self-declared network type.
PeeringDB classifies ASN AS60781 as "Content" — content/cloud-hosting profile
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 85.17.0.1
85.17.0.1 is an IPv4 address routed via AS60781 (LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.) and geo-located to The Netherlands. 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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