Protect Product / Research deskFraud prevention software field guide · October 2026
Protect Product

Protect Product / Field guide

Checkers & live demos

Explore browser identity, VPN, proxy and IP-risk tests. Choose a provider, repeat a controlled scenario and compare the evidence behind the result.

ShieldLabs

See your browser’s risk signals

Compare the visible device and visitor identifiers, network signals and visit risk score in a regular browser, a private window and with a VPN connected.

Run Anonymity Checker ↗ (opens a new tab)
Fingerprint

Try a regional-pricing workflow

Repeat the regional-pricing action before and after connecting to a VPN with an exit in another location. Inspect how the demonstration responds.

Try VPN detection demo ↗ (opens a new tab)

Find a test

Browser demos assess a visit or demonstrate an action. IP lookups classify an address. These outputs answer different questions. The links open provider websites; no checker runs inside this directory.

10 of 10 testing options

IPinfo

IP & anonymization lookup

Compare the public IP, ASN, location and available anonymization flags after changing your connection.

Access & scope. The public page shows network information. Some provider details and evidence require login or a plan.

MaxMind

GeoIP web-service preview

Inspect the previewed location, network and IP-intelligence fields for an address. Check which fields the specific demo exposes.

Access & scope. A limited product preview. Do not assume every paid database field or production web-service entitlement is included.

proxycheck.io

IP classification lookup

Inspect the lookup summary, hosting / proxy / VPN flags, risk score and detection history for the same exit at the same time.

Access & scope. The public lookup can resolve the visiting IP automatically. Website and API usage limits are separate.

vpnapi.io

VPN detection test

Check the current or entered IP and record the VPN classification, then repeat after reconnecting.

Access & scope. The test prepopulates the visiting IP. Public testing availability does not establish production API quotas.

IPHub

Guest IP lookup

Compare the IP classification and available proxy-type fields. Separate a missing or gated field from a negative detection.

Access & scope. The guest interface requires human verification in some sessions. Residential-proxy detail has separate limits and Pro access conditions.

IP2Location / IP2Proxy

Location & proxy lookup

Inspect the exit location, network information and available proxy-classification fields. Keep the dataset or package name alongside the result.

Access & scope. The public demo combines a selection of product data. Its output does not grant access to every commercial database package.

Abstract API

Public VPN detector

Use the VPN detector for an IP-level check and compare its output with the same address in other lookups.

Access & scope. Public tool credits and production API access have separate conditions. Check the provider page for the current allowance.

Access review: October 21, 2026. IPQualityScore blocked automated inspection; IPHub displayed human verification. Other linked pages loaded during review. This is a link and interface review, not a completed benchmark or an assurance of unrestricted access.

A repeatable comparison

Change one thing. Check again.

  1. With your normal connection, record the exit IP, timestamp and the exact fields the checker returns.
  2. Change one condition: connect a VPN, use another exit or open a private window. Repeat the same browser action or IP lookup.
  3. Compare identifiers, network flags and missing fields separately. Do not treat every vendor score as the same scale.
  4. Repeat across legitimate users and relevant environments before applying the signal to signup, login or checkout.

For a product evaluation, use our parallel fraud-tool test guide.

Questions about the checkers

Does Protect Product run these checks?

This page is a directory. A test opens on the provider’s own website, which controls the check, data collection and available fields. No third-party checker is embedded here.

Can a public demo prove that a fraud tool is accurate?

No. A demonstration shows the output for a limited scenario. Assess a candidate on a representative labeled traffic sample, including legitimate users, missing responses and the cost of false positives.

Why can two checkers disagree about the same IP?

Providers can use different datasets, refresh cycles, definitions and signals. Record the exact exit IP, time and field names before comparing. A browser-level result also has a different scope from an IP lookup.

Is a VPN or proxy result evidence of fraud?

A network classification alone does not establish abuse. Legitimate users also use privacy tools, shared networks and corporate VPNs. Combine the signal with the account event and offer a recovery path before taking action.