TOR IP Lookup and Scoring

TOR IP lookup and scoring is a free software project that allows people to access websites and services on the internet without being tracked or identified. It uses a network of public nodes called relays to encrypt and route web traffic. The first node a client connects to is known as the guard node. This node sees the real IP address of the computer connecting to it. Other nodes in the Tor network, called middle relays, then decrypt and forward the encrypted data to the next node. Finally, the final node (known as an exit node) decrypts and sends the original request to its intended destination on the regular Internet.

Many users connect to the internet via proxies or VPNs for privacy and anonyomity reasons, and while this doesn’t necessarily mean fraud, it can raise risk levels for businesses when it comes to identifying user behavior patterns and taking action. In addition, it’s often used to bypass geoblocks and avoid censorship.

• TOR IP Lookup and Scoring: Protecting Against Dark Web Access

An important part of any security stack is integrating detection for Tor entry and exit nodes into the system. By monitoring for this activity in logs – such as netflow, packet capture (PCAP), and web server logs – organizations can identify suspicious behavior that may indicate reconnaissance, exploitation, C2, or data exfiltration activities.

Our TOR IP lookup and scoring service checks an IP address against the public list of Tor exit nodes, providing you with a score that indicates whether it is listed as a TOR exit or not. It’s easy to use, human-readable, and includes API integration for incorporating it into a threat analysis suite.