Data as of Nov 10, 2026
159.
VPNResidential-proxy exitAnonymizer- Proxy exit
- Seen in the past 2 weeks · 8 of 30 days · 722 observationsProxyEmpire and 7 more pools · Day by day ↓
- Type
- VPNHosting network
- Risk
- 24 / 100 · Former residential proxy exitlive residential-proxy score
- Operator
- VPN servicesoperated by Proton VPN
- Announced by
- AS208172Proton AGHosting
- Announcement
- 159.26.96.0/24RPKI valid
- Company
- PV-SL-HOSTED-Chicago · proton.ch
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United StatesAn anonymizer's exit: its user may be anywhere.
Proxy activity
Oct 11, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
This address, day by day
Network & registry
The block's full lineage, from registry to use, is on its prefix page.
Announced by
Announcement
- Prefix
- 159.26.96.0/24
- Announced by
- AS208172 Proton AG
- Type
- VPN
- Anonymizer addresses
- all
- Proxy exits
- 97
- Always-on exits
- 5
- RPKI
- RPKI valid
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- Proton AG
- Handle
- ORG-PTA40-RIPE
- Range
- 159.
26. 96. 0/ 19 - Registration type
- LEGACY
- Record created
- May 22, 2025
- Legacy
- yes
Origin network
AS208172
CH
- Name
- Proton AG
- Type
- Hosting
- Registered
- May 20, 2025
- Domain
- proton.ch
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
- VPN servers
- 6
Routing timeline
Who has announced 159.26.96.0/24
159.26.96.0/24
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- May 2025
- Current origin since
- May 2025 · 1.5 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159.26.96.0/24 | AS208172 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
IRR
Route objects on 159.26.96.0/24
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS208172 | RIPE | PROTONMAIL-MNT | May 27, 2025 |
Whois
Registration for this address
- Range
- 159.
26. 96. 0/ 24 - Netname
- PV-SL-HOSTED-Chicago
- Registrant
- PV-SL-HOSTED-Chicago
- Registrant country
- US
- Organization
- PV-SL-HOSTED-Chicago (ORG-PA1661-RIPE)
- Org country
- US
- Type
- LEGACY
- Created
- May 28, 2025
- Updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Maintainer
- protonmail-mnt
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- CH
- Delegated
- Mar 2, 1992
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse.
importer974@ passmail. net - Name
- Abuse-C Role
- Handle
- AR63442-RIPE
Geolocation
Location detail
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.
8500, -87. 6500 - Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Continent
- North America
- GeoNames
- 4887398