Wikipedia:WikiProject on open proxies

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MetaProject on open proxies (en-Wikipedia chapter)

If you've been blocked as an open proxy, please see: Help:blocked. The multiwiki MetaProject on open proxies seeks to identify, verify and block open proxies and anonymity network exit nodes. To prevent abuse or vandalism, only proxy checks by verified users will be accepted. All users are welcome to discuss on the talk page, report possible proxies, or request that a blocked IP be rechecked.

Open proxies may be blocked from editing

Automated lists and tools

• User:SQL/Non-blocked compute hosts maintained by User:SQLBot is a list of open proxy ranges that need assessment for blocks that is updated daily. Admins are encouraged to review the list and assess for blocks as needed. All administrators are individually responsible for any blocks they make based on that list.
• ISP Rangefinder is a tool that allows administrators to easily identify and hard block all ranges for an entire ISP. It should be used with extreme caution, but is useful for blocking known open proxy providers. All administrators are individually responsible for any blocks they make based on the results from this tool.
• IPCheck is a tool that can help identify open proxies.

Reporting

Please report IP addresses you suspect are open proxies below. A project member will scan or attempt to connect to the proxy, and if confirmed will block the address.

File a new report here
I.	For block requests:
	Verify that the following criteria has been met: The IP has made abusive contributions within the past week
	For unblock requests:
	Verify that the following criteria has been met: No current criteria
II.	For block requests	For unblock requests
	Replace "IP" below with the IP address you are reporting.	Replace "IP" below with the IP address you are reporting.
III.	Fill out the resulting page and fill-in the requested information.
IV.	Save the page.

Verified Users/Sysops Templates

IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|confirmed}} for confirmed open proxies and TOR exit nodes.  Likely IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|likely}} for likely open proxies and TOR exit nodes.  Possible IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|possible}} for possible open proxies and TOR exit nodes.  Unlikely IP is an open proxy {{Proxycheck|unlikely}} for unlikely open proxies and TOR exit nodes. Not currently an open proxy {{Proxycheck|unrelated}} for IP's confirmed not to be an open proxy or TOR exit node. Inconclusive {{Proxycheck|inconclusive}} for IP's that are inconclusive.  Declined to run a check {{Proxycheck|decline}} to decline a check. Open proxy blocked {{Proxycheck|blocked}} for open proxies and TOR nodes that have been blocked. Please add this if you block the IP.

Requests

115.178.251.127

A user has requested a proxy check. A proxy checker will shortly look into the case.

115.178.251.127 - talk - edits - block - log - current blocks - ipinfo - Robtex - WHOIS - proxy checker - ipcheck - Google - HTTP - stalk

This IP address is connected to an ACC request and currently affected by 115.178.224.0/19 rangeblock. I am not sure about the whole range however this very IP seems to belong to a legit Indonesian ISP and I see no reason to assume that it is an open proxy right now. Please check it out. -- Kostas20142 (talk) 01:18, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

@Kostas20142: I couldn't find evidence that it is currently an open proxy. Pinging ST47 (ping!) to confirm, as (s)he blocked the account. MrClog (talk) 09:46, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

See also

Subpages

• Blacklist of open or zombie proxies
• Information for blocked users
• List of users who can verify proxies
• Preventing access to Wikipedia from your Tor node

Related pages

• Policy on open proxies
• Open proxy detection
• Guide to checking open proxies
• Proxy check result templates
• Advice to users using Tor to bypass the Great Firewall
• meta:XFF project
• Tor exit checker

Chapters

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• Wikiversity
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