Introduction
VPN proxy detection is critical for maintaining data integrity and preventing affiliate fraud. Fraudulent traffic from proxies, VPNs, and spoofed IPs distorts analytics, skews attribution, and costs real money. Our detection system blocks these threats in real time, ensuring your data remains clean and actionable.
How the filter works
When enabled, our filter automatically blocks:
- Clicks, impressions, and conversions from known proxy or VPN sources
- Bot-driven traffic
- Geo-spoofed IPs
- Fake signups
For higher accuracy, enable Residential Proxy Detection. This advanced layer flags traffic from residential VPNs and standard telecom IPs, often used to bypass standard proxy detection.
Residential Proxy Detection
Residential proxy screening is separate from standard proxy checks. It activates only after a traffic threshold is met for the same Offer + Publisher combination. This minimizes false positives while still catching fraud patterns linked to residential IP abuse.
Use this setting to target advanced fraud scenarios without compromising traffic quality or legitimate users.
Core Detection Techniques
- IP Reputation Scoring: Real-time checks against global proxy, VPN, and hosting provider databases
- Behavioral Fingerprinting: Detection through honeypots, abnormal session behavior, or rapid IP switching
- Geo-Validation: Flags IP mismatches against declared user locations
Proxy traffic threaten the accuracy of your analytics and the health of your campaigns. By using advanced detection layers like ours, you protect your platform, your payouts, and your
partners. Clean traffic equals clean data and clean data powers smarter decisions.