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 enforce the prohibition against editing from open or anonymising proxies by identifying, verifying, and blocking 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 rescanned.

Alerts

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. IPs blocked on Wikipedia but not on other wikis should be moved to the MetaProject. Please use this format:

{{proxyip2|127.0.0.1}} || Example ~~~~

Verified Users/Sysops

• Use {{oproxy}} for confirmed open proxies and TOR exit nodes.
• Use {{notaproxy}} for IP's confirmed not to be an open proxy or TOR exit node.
• Use {{inconclusive}} for IP's that are inconclusive.
• Use {{opblocked}} for open proxies and TOR nodes that have been blocked. Please add this if you block the IP.

Suspected open proxies to be checked

IP address	user	talk	edits	log	scan	block	Notes
127.0.0.1	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	Example
58.145.192.75	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	Typical ScienceApologist persecution, endorses being a sockpuppet on talk page, and is run from Flexihostings.net. Please see this thread, where the owner is selling his/her network of proxy servers that resolve to this IP upon ping. Antelan 21:03, 13 July 2008 (UTC)  Clerk note: Report page has been deleted. ClueBot IV (talk) 22:06, 13 July 2008 (UTC) Again, this bot is spitting out false negatives. This is an open proxy; for example, [1]. Antelan 05:35, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
66.96.243.12	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	Request check per User talk:Ryulong#Open proxy block to clarify discussion. (Note- this is http://ipmask.org/ , an open proxy. Antelan 20:50, 13 July 2008 (UTC))  Clerk note: Report page has been deleted. ClueBot IV (talk) 22:06, 13 July 2008 (UTC) Open proxy - This is open, per Antelan directly above. (CGI/PHP web-proxy) Ryulong did't really have a particularly good reason, though. Calvin 1998 (t-c) 04:46, 14 July 2008 (UTC) But generally, open proxies are blocked for a couple years, not indef. Calvin 1998 (t-c) 04:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

Requested Unblock

IP address	user	talk	edits	log	scan	block	Notes
127.0.0.1	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	example
64.92.167.194	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	User claims that the IP is not an open proxy. (Note: the address is a part of range 64.92.160.0/20 blocked by Ryulong with the reason of: "Layered Technologies server; home to several open proxies and several decent editors".) - Mike Rosoft (talk) 14:02, 18 June 2008 (UTC)  Clerk note: Report page has been deleted. ClueBot IV (talk) 14:11, 18 June 2008 (UTC) Here's what I found from a port scan: Open TCP Port: 1 tcpmux Open TCP Port: 21 ftp Open TCP Port: 22 ssh Open TCP Port: 25 smtp Open TCP Port: 53 domain Open TCP Port: 80 http Open TCP Port: 110 pop3 Open TCP Port: 111 sunrpc I'm not a "verified user" or open proxy expert, but at first glance looks like an open proxy. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:13, 7 July 2008 (UTC) Although the ports are listening, my active attempts at using them as a proxy failed. Thus, It's likely closed. --slakr\ talk / 08:00, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
85.25.32.0/19	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	Please scan this IP range to make sure this is not an open proxy. SummerHunter (talk) 20:29, 20 June 2008 (UTC) This is a hosting range which contains at least one open proxy (85.25.59.229) and probably more. Any unblock request should initially be directed at the blocking admin. -- zzuuzz (talk) 21:31, 20 June 2008 (UTC) 85.25.59.229 is no longer open (CONNECT and POST now return access denieds). --slakr\ talk / 08:03, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Reviewed

Not open?

Proxies that do not seem to be open or anonymity network exit nodes should be listed here, rechecked at various times, and removed if still not conclusive.

IP address	user	talk	edits	log	scan	block	Notes
127.0.0.1	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	(Example)
83.133.121.12	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log

Block

Proxies that are proven to be open or exit nodes for an anonymity network should be blocked on the English Wikipedia, then should be moved to the "Blocked" section. Please strip notes not directly useful to a globally blocking administrator, or to a future rechecking administrator (signatures and templates are not necessary).

Waiting

IP address	user	talk	edits	log	scan	block	Notes
127.0.0.1	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	(Example)

Blocked

IP address	user	talk	edits	log	scan	block	Notes
127.0.0.1	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	(Example)

Unblock

These requests are confirmed to be no longer open or anonymity network exit nodes. Once unblocked and the open proxy tag removed from their user pages, they should be moved to "Unblocked" below or posted directly to the MetaProject. Please strip notes not directly useful to a globally blocking administrator, or to a future rechecking administrator (signatures and templates are not necessary).

Waiting

IP address	user	talk	edits	log	scan	block	Notes
127.0.0.1	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	example

Unblocked

IP address	user	talk	edits	log	scan	block	Notes
127.0.0.1	user	talk	edits	log	RBL-google-whois	block-log	example

See also

Subpages

• List of users who can verify proxies
• Information for blocked users
• Blacklist of open or zombie proxies

Related pages

• Policy on open proxies
• Category:Proxy check result templates
• Wikipedia:Open proxy detection

Chapters

• Meta-Project
• Wikisource
• Wiktionary
• Wikiversity