Scoring VPN Traffic Without Killing Conversions

VPN usage is exploding. Whether it’s for privacy, remote work, or region-unlocking — users have more reasons than ever to mask their IPs. But for companies trying to detect fraud and abuse, this creates a huge challenge: How do you detect risk without blocking legitimate users?

Most systems rely on crude IP intelligence databases that flag “VPN detected” and immediately label the user as suspicious. This results in:

• Lost conversions — legitimate users denied access, flagged, or blocked during signup
• Support friction — users emailing “why was I banned?”
• Unreliable data — skewed analytics and decisioning based on false positives

VPN ≠ Fraud: Context Matters

Not all VPN traffic is risky. In fact, it’s often used by:

• Remote professionals and digital nomads
• Security-conscious users (especially developers)
• People accessing geo-restricted services without malicious intent

CandycornDB’s goal is not to block VPNs — it’s to understand their risk in context.

How CandycornDB Scores VPN Traffic Smarter

Our platform doesn't just ask “Is this a VPN?” — it asks:

• What ASN and subnet does this VPN belong to?
• How have IPs from this network behaved over time?
• Is this exit node also used for scraping, abuse, or trial abuse?
• Is it a consumer-grade VPN, a bot farm, or a rotating proxy service?

By combining real-time behavior tracking with network intelligence, we can score VPN traffic by actual threat level — not assumption.

Real-Time Risk Scoring Example

Two users may use VPNs — but CandycornDB sees the difference:

• User A — TunnelBear, from a clean residential subnet, no prior abuse → Low risk
• User B — Multi-hop proxy on a high-risk ASN linked to scraper bots → High risk

This helps your system allow the good, block the bad — and stay confident in your decisions.

The Cost of False Positives

Every time you block a real user, you lose money. Whether it’s a failed signup, abandoned cart, or lost trust — the cost adds up. And it’s 100% preventable with better IP intelligence.

CandycornDB gives you granular, flexible data to let you:

• Score IPs in real-time with a 0–100 threat score
• See context: subnet, ASN, geo, proxy signals
• Control thresholds to match your risk tolerance

Start Detecting Without Destroying UX

You don’t need to block all VPNs. You need to be smarter about which ones matter. CandycornDB lets you:

• Preserve conversions
• Reduce false positives
• Catch more fraud with less user friction

View our API docs or start scoring smarter now with CandycornDB.