Testing whether devices are NordVPN proxies

[Mirimir]

On 12/04/2019 04:58 AM, Comet Dweller wrote:
> On 04/12/2019 11:47, Mirimir wrote:
> 
>> It seems that NordVPN is routing traffic to Disney+ through many
>> residential IPv4 in the US.
>> 
>> This is an interesting approach, if it is true. I wonder if it's in their Ts&Cs.
>> 
>> 
>> 0)
>> https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...it-might-be-through-your-own-computer.423660/
> 
> 
> Mangled URL there. Should be: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/how-is-nordvpn-unblocking-disney-it-might-be-through-your-own-computer.423660/

Thanks :)

I neglected to cite Derek Johnson's post on the issue.[0] He cites
Luminati's complaint against Tesonet,[1] which claims that OxyLabs is
infringing its patents:

| 19. Upon information and belief, the OxyLabs residential proxy
| network is based upon numerous user devices, each of which is
| a client device identifiable over the Internet by an IP address.
| Upon information and belief, these user devices become part of
| the network through the execution of Tesonet code embedded in
| applications downloaded by that devices user. Upon information
| and belief, these devices send their identifier to a server
| (“First Server”), such as Oxylab’s dedicated proxy servers,
| which store these identifiers.
|
| 20. Upon information and belief, Tesonet has developed or is
| developing OxyLabs embedded software for different platforms
| including Google Android and Windows. Upon information and
| belief, while frequently renamed, the above OxyLabs embedded
| software that enables the residential proxy network includes
| embedded code named “genericexitnode,” “winnerbot,”
| “CoffeeService,” “instantcoffee,” and “ENService.”

| 21. Upon information and belief, the above OxyLabs embedded
| code has been integrated in at least the following software
| applications that may be downloaded by any user located
| anywhere having Internet access: AppAspect Technologies’ “EMI
| Calculator” and “Automatic Call Recorder”; Birrastorming
| Ideas, S.L’s “IPTV Manager for VL;” CC Soft’s “Followers
| Tool for Instagram;” Glidesoft Technologies’ “Route Finder;”
| ImaTechInnovations’ “3D Wallpaper Parallax 2018;” and
| Softmate a/k/a Toolbarstudio Inc.’s “AppGeyser” and
| “Toolbarstudio.”

Maybe Oxylabs is connected with NordVPN, and maybe not. But NordVPN
could be leasing residential proxies from them. Or from other firms who
do similar things.

0) https://medium.com/@derek./how-is-nordvpn-unblocking-disney-6c51045dbc30
1)
https://cdn-resprivacy.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Luminati-Networks-LTD-vs-UAB-Tesonet.pdf