Accessing whatismyip.com routes my request through [ ref:_00Df41QZ6C._5005GgqrI2:ref ]

From: <support_at_netsweeper.com>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 15:06:07 +0000 (GMT)


Iah,

Thanks again for reaching out as you did, it is appreciated.

Regards,


Dan Thompson | Netsweeper Support Lead


--------------- Original Message ---------------
From: Ish Sookun [ish_at_lsl.digital]
Sent: 5/4/2021 10:41 AM
To: support_at_netsweeper.com
Cc: mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com
Subject: Re: Accessing whatismyip.com routes my request through [ ref:_00Df41QZ6C._5005GgqrI2:ref ]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for the reply.

I am not a customer of Netsweeper. I reported the issue because I was
impacted by this routing decision via the Netsweeper proxy in Netherlands.

Regards,

Ish Sookun

On 04/05/2021 16:33, support_at_netsweeper.com wrote:
> Hi Ish,
>
> I'm very sorry, but I cannot find any record of you as a Netsweeper
> Customer. If you are Mauritius' customer, you must reach out to them
> for technical support.
>
> If you are a Netsweeper customer, could you please provide me with your
> account name and account manager? Thanks!
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Dan Thompson | Netsweeper Support Lead
>
>
> --------------- Original Message ---------------
> From: Ish Sookun [ish_at_lsl.digital <mailto:ish_at_lsl.digital>]
> Sent: 5/3/2021 1:34 PM
> To: support_at_netsweeper.com <mailto:support_at_netsweeper.com>
> Cc: mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com
> <mailto:mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com>
> Subject: Re: Accessing whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com> routes my
> request through [ ref:_00Df41QZ6C._5005GgqrI2:ref ]
>
> Thank you for your prompt reply, Dan. I hope to read your findings soon.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ish Sookun
>
> On 03/05/2021 19:29, support_at_netsweeper.com
> <mailto:support_at_netsweeper.com> wrote:
>> Ish,
>>
>> Thanks for reaching out to Netsweeper Support, we are looking into this.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Dan Thompson | Netsweeper Support Lead
>>
>>
>> --------------- Original Message ---------------
>> From: Ish Sookun [ish_at_lsl.digital <mailto:ish_at_lsl.digital>
> <mailto:ish_at_lsl.digital <mailto:ish_at_lsl.digital>>]
>> Sent: 5/3/2021 9:44 AM
>> To: support_at_netsweeper.com <mailto:support_at_netsweeper.com>
> <mailto:support_at_netsweeper.com <mailto:support_at_netsweeper.com>>
>> Cc: mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com
> <mailto:mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com>
>> <mailto:mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com
> <mailto:mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com>>
>> Subject: Accessing whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>
>> <https://whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>> routes my
>> request through
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am accessing whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>
>> <https://whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>> from Mauritius.
>>
>> I notice that my request is sent to 165.22.199.12
> <http://165.22.199.12>
>> <http://165.22.199.12
> <http://165.22.199.12>> (a server
>> hosted in
>> Netherlands) and then proxied to whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>
>> <https://whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>>.
>>
>> A reverse lookup on the address returns the DNS
>> mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com
> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com>
>> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com
> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com>>.
>>
>> ; <<>> DiG 9.16.8-Ubuntu <<>> -x 165.22.199.12
> <http://165.22.199.12>
>> <http://165.22.199.12
> <http://165.22.199.12>>
>> ;; global options: +cmd
>> ;; Got answer:
>> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41092
>> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
>>
>> ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
>> ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 65494
>> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
>> ;12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa
> <https://12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa>
>> <https://12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa
> <https://12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa>>. IN PTR
>>
>> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
>> 12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa
> <https://12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa>
>> <https://12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa
> <https://12.199.22.165.in-addr.arpa>>. 1800 IN PTR
>> mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com
> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com>
>> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com
> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com>>.
>>
>> ;; Query time: 336 msec
>> ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.53#53(127.0.0.53)
> <http://127.0.0.53#53(127.0.0.53)>
>> <http://127.0.0.53#53(127.0.0.53)
> <http://127.0.0.53#53(127.0.0.53)>>
>> ;; WHEN: Mon May 03 17:40:10 +04 2021
>> ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 97
>>
>> The DNS record mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com
> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com>
>> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com
> <https://mauritiusams3.netsweeper.com>> points to
>> 134.209.139.163
> <http://134.209.139.163>
> <http://134.209.139.163
> <http://134.209.139.163>>.
>>
>> Can you please tell me why my request to whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>
>> <https://whatismyip.com
> <https://whatismyip.com>> is being proxied
>> through 165.22.199.12
> <http://165.22.199.12>
>> <http://165.22.199.12
> <http://165.22.199.12>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ish Sookun
>>
>> ref:_00Df41QZ6C._5005GgqrI2:ref
>
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