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How does FraudSmack know if an IP address is an open or anonymous proxy?

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How does FraudSmack know if an IP address is an open or anonymous proxy?

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FraudSmack uses a combination of our own database of known open proxies, and live tests. It is not feasible to do a complete live test, nor is there any database that will have up to the second lists of all open proxies. Our method is very effective, much more effective than systems that use only a database or only live tests. Back to questions…