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when is a VPN not a VPN?
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The site does may not know that you're on a VPN


Fixed that for you.

Since IPs aren't infinite, many of the ranges of IPs used by different VPNs are known by those who don't want traffic from them.

Reacting to a "known suspicious" IP is one, common way of assuming someone is on a VPN, but there are more sophisticated software bits that can know that you're using a VPN.

Some sites will know, depending on their ability to assess a perceived 'threat' level, that you're using a VPN.

This may be more common with the advent of ransomeware attacks.
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when is a VPN not a VPN? - by Jerry® - 02-13-2021, 08:03 PM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by Mr645 - 02-13-2021, 08:18 PM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by RAMd®d - 02-13-2021, 08:48 PM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by hal - 02-13-2021, 09:55 PM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by RAMd®d - 02-13-2021, 10:38 PM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by C(-)ris - 02-14-2021, 12:58 AM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by davemchine - 02-14-2021, 01:05 AM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by Sarcany - 02-14-2021, 01:24 AM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by fauch - 02-14-2021, 01:35 AM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by comphernation - 02-14-2021, 03:06 AM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by comphernation - 02-14-2021, 03:07 AM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by space-time - 02-14-2021, 09:58 AM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by MrNoBody - 02-14-2021, 02:17 PM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by JoeH - 02-14-2021, 04:15 PM
Re: when is a VPN not a VPN? - by Jerry® - 02-15-2021, 10:24 PM

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