Location, ISP, ASN, timezone and coordinates for 164.68.100.166.
This is Contabo GmbH (France Grand Est, AS51167), identified as a possible proxy or VPN exit.
Traffic from proxy/VPN exits does not represent the visitor's true location. In fraud-prevention and geo-restriction contexts, apply stricter CAPTCHA or secondary verification for such addresses.
Independent offline databases (ip2region vs GeoLite2) may disagree on an IP's location; both are third-party judgments for reference only. The page's primary location prefers ip2region.
Data source: ip2region+GeoLite2 (local offline databases)
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- 2026-10-31 法国 Grand Est Contabo GmbH · AS51167 Possible proxy / VPN Spam source Datacenter / Cloud
- 2026-10-29 法国 Grand Est Contabo GmbH · AS51167 Possible proxy / VPN Spam source Datacenter / Cloud
Deep Analysis
AS51167 (Contabo GmbH) manages the 164.68.96.0/19 prefix block (approximately 8192 addresses) in the Datacenter / Cloud category. Contabo, a European budget cloud provider known for high specs at low cost. The IP 164.68.100.166 resides in France Grand Est (timezone Europe/Paris); its position within this block determines routing behavior and connectivity characteristics.
The reverse DNS record resolves to vmi523382.contaboserver.net, which is consistent with the registered provider. This alignment with the registered provider is favorable for email deliverability and system trust scores.
Identified as a VPN / proxy exit, this IP is commonly used for masking the origin of traffic. Content delivery and geo-restriction systems frequently treat such addresses with elevated scrutiny. Traffic from VPN/proxy exits requires heightened scrutiny; consider CAPTCHA or secondary verification for sensitive operations.
Recommendation: apply conditional access for 164.68.100.166. VPN/proxy traffic is not inherently malicious — many legitimate users rely on VPNs for privacy — but for geo-restricted content or fraud-sensitive flows, require additional verification before granting access.
This IP is classified as a proxy/VPN exit — assume that any request from it originates from an unknown real location. For fraud-sensitive workflows (payments, account creation), request secondary verification. For non-sensitive browsing, consider allowing access but logging the IP for audit.
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