Can someone get my home address if I click on a link to a IP logger?

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So I was going through my email and accidentally clicked on a suspicious link. It was a quickmessage.io link, which I had no clue what it was. When I clicked on it my anti virus came up and blocked it from accessing it, saying that the link may be harmful and may want to steal your info. I clicked off it and didn't go further then that.

When I looked into it apparently it's an IP tracker website. Now I'm scared that whoever it was has my IP address and maybe my home address. Is it possible to get ones home address through the IP address? Is it possible that they have it even if i clicked off it with my anti virus?

I went into shock mode and straight away downloaded a VPN as that what I saw on the internet. Am I safe?

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So I was going through my email and accidentally clicked on a suspicious link. It was a quickmessage.io link, which I had no clue what it was. When I clicked on it my anti virus came up and blocked it from accessing it, saying that the link may be harmful and may want to steal your info. I clicked off it and didn't go further then that.

When I looked into it apparently it's an IP tracker website. Now I'm scared that whoever it was has my IP address and maybe my home address. Is it possible to get ones home address through the IP address? Is it possible that they have it even if i clicked off it with my anti virus?

I went into shock mode and straight away downloaded a VPN as that what I saw on the internet. Am I safe?

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So I was going through my email and accidentally clicked on a suspicious link. It was a quickmessage.io link, which I had no clue what it was. When I clicked on it my anti virus came up and blocked it from accessing it, saying that the link may be harmful and may want to steal your info. I clicked off it and didn't go further then that.

When I looked into it apparently it's an IP tracker website. Now I'm scared that whoever it was has my IP address and maybe my home address. Is it possible to get ones home address through the IP address? Is it possible that they have it even if i clicked off it with my anti virus?

I went into shock mode and straight away downloaded a VPN as that what I saw on the internet. Am I safe?

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So I was going through my email and accidentally clicked on a suspicious link. It was a quickmessage.io link, which I had no clue what it was. When I clicked on it my anti virus came up and blocked it from accessing it, saying that the link may be harmful and may want to steal your info. I clicked off it and didn't go further then that.

When I looked into it apparently it's an IP tracker website. Now I'm scared that whoever it was has my IP address and maybe my home address. Is it possible to get ones home address through the IP address? Is it possible that they have it even if i clicked off it with my anti virus?

I went into shock mode and straight away downloaded a VPN as that what I saw on the internet. Am I safe?

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Unlike on TV, it's not easy to track an IP address to a physical address without getting the ISP involved.

So don't worry about that.

VPN's are always a good idea. My personal kit is always on VPN connections but I'm paranoid.

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  So, if my anti virus came up blocking me on the website then they don't have my IP? but lets said they did could they find my address at all? I also installed the VPN after i clicked on it? But thank you for the help :)
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First: almost every single site out there is an "IP logger". Every server logs at least this information:

• IP address of the client


• Browser type and version


• Operational system


• Which site they came from (the Referer)

So, not only this site have your IP, but each site you ever visited have your IP on their own logs. A few, very few sites won't log any information, but they are a negligible minority.

But you don't need to be paranoid. The IP address alone is not enough to get your name, your home address and the kind of car you drive. It's possible to correlate information and get close to that, but it's not something you will have to be worried about, unless someone is being paid to track you specifically. It's expensive, takes a lot of work and time, and not always work, so don't expect a full tracking mode be started just for you because you clicked a link.

Concerning GDPR:

6.1 Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

I am not a lawyer, but on sysadmin circles it seems that protecting your service or a third party from fraud or security violations are legitimate reasons to log an IP address, and thus are legal under GDPR.

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  European-based sites shouldn't store full IP addresses under GDPR. Specifically in Germany it was forbidden even before GDPR.
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  [this site logs] every site you ever visited this is untrue, and contradicted by your own answer; most servers usually have access to the referrer, which is normally your immediately previous domain, but the client can withhold this information since it lives in the request header. Further, many servers out there don't log the referrer by directly associating it with an individual request (except ad and similar services, which need it for obvious business reasons).
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  @kubanczyk I added information about the GDPR, and logging the IP address is not forbidden.
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You shouldn't worry to much about this.

It's unclear from your description if the antivirus blocked the page before or after it was accessed. So I can't say if they got your IP. But even if they did, it doesn't matter. You can't get someones home address from just an IP, just a very approximate geolocation (like what city you are in). Only your ISP could connect the IP to you personally.

A VPN hides your real IP from sites you visit. But it does not help retroactively, so installing one after you clicked the link makes no difference here. Off course, it can be good for the future, though.

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  Well i assumed when i clicked the link it came up straight up before going on to the page, if they do have my IP do they get any of my personal info from it ? like my name etc? if you want to check out the website i think they used its here grabify.link Im just really worried thats all, thank you for the help though!
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  @A.james No, they don't get your name or any personal info.
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Every time you connect to another computer via the internet protocol (IP) the computer at the other end can see and log your IP address. (Ignoring rare examples where you are sending messages via UDP with faked source IP address and receive no data back or manage to intercept messages in transit to your faked IP address). HTTP and HTTPS are TCP protocols, meaning before you connect you first have a handshake (where you have to observe and send back a random 32-bit ACK), so they can observe your IP.

That said, if you use a VPN you only expose your real IP address to your VPN provider, and then expose one of the VPNs IP addresses to every website/computer you connect with.

As for can they get your physical address from your IP address. Generally, using public IP-based geolocation tools only traces an IP address to your city based on the RIR records. That said, someone who can access ISP records should be able to discover the actual address that was assigned that IP -- so law enforcement or certain ISP employees could access this. They also may be able to cross-reference your IP address with a physical address from other data sources -- e.g., if you buy something from an online store and put in your physical address from a given IP address, someone could associate that IP address with your real address (especially if that online store's database is compromised). Or if someone with GPS enabled (or other rough location tools) on their phone connects to your wifi network (or observes the profile of nearby APs which seems to be unique and scanned in your area), it would be possible for GPS and data using apps to associate your physical address with your IP address.

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I agree with all above answers that if you are worrying about you physical location than it's not easy to crack.

I may be out of context, but just wanted to let you know that getting someone's IP address is first step. It may be used to get open port from your devices and may trying to find venerability.
Best option: if you can restart your reouter ; do that. Your ISP will get you new ip and things will be back to normal. Just a word of caution however this type of incident really doesn't matter. + This is just a peace of mind +

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Any web page you load will have your IP Address

In order for your browser to download the content associated with a website, your computer will send requests which include your IP address (this is how the data knows where to be sent). However, your antivirus may have prevented the connection. Depending on how your AV works, it may have prevented you from making a connection to the suspicious website, and your IP address would not be known to the suspicious website.

It is unlikely someone has your home address from your IP Address

The whois protocol could be used to determine a physical address from an IP Address. However, in home-user applications, your ISP's information will be returned, not your own. Furthermore, ISPs often dynamically assign IPs to their clients, so the IP Address you use today may not be the IP Address you use tomorrow.

How else could an attacker get your home address from your IP Address?

An attacker could get your home address from your IP Address from hacking into your modem, router, or computer. Keeping these devices well configured and up to date will mitigate the likelihood of this happening.

Assume your IP Address is known

You can't operate on the internet without exposing your IP address, so you should assume that it is known. Additionally, (assuming IPv4) there is a relatively small number of IP addresses available, which means scanners may be trying to connect to your IP Address even if you have never "given" it to them somehow.

A well managed local network will mitigate the risks of an attacker having your IP

Because you must assume that your IP address is known or will be guessed, you should setup your network to protect your computer.

1. Keep your router up to date with the latest firmware, and check its configuration.


2. Connect your computers to the router and the router to the internet. This will give each of your computers a private IP address that is not routable from the public internet. Your router will then forward requests from all clients using the same public IP address.


3. For each of your computers, set up a firewall to block access that is initiated from the public internet.

Be wary of all software, including VPNs

You should be wary of any software you download, especially those offering free services. If you are using a free service, it is likely that your data is what is "paying" for that service. If you want to maintain privacy on the web consider using Privacy Badger.

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Unlike on TV, it's not easy to track an IP address to a physical address without getting the ISP involved.

So don't worry about that.

VPN's are always a good idea. My personal kit is always on VPN connections but I'm paranoid.

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  So, if my anti virus came up blocking me on the website then they don't have my IP? but lets said they did could they find my address at all? I also installed the VPN after i clicked on it? But thank you for the help :)
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  How can you trust your VPN provider tho?
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Unlike on TV, it's not easy to track an IP address to a physical address without getting the ISP involved.

So don't worry about that.

VPN's are always a good idea. My personal kit is always on VPN connections but I'm paranoid.

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  So, if my anti virus came up blocking me on the website then they don't have my IP? but lets said they did could they find my address at all? I also installed the VPN after i clicked on it? But thank you for the help :)
  – A.james
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  How can you trust your VPN provider tho?
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Unlike on TV, it's not easy to track an IP address to a physical address without getting the ISP involved.

So don't worry about that.

VPN's are always a good idea. My personal kit is always on VPN connections but I'm paranoid.

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Unlike on TV, it's not easy to track an IP address to a physical address without getting the ISP involved.

So don't worry about that.

VPN's are always a good idea. My personal kit is always on VPN connections but I'm paranoid.

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  So, if my anti virus came up blocking me on the website then they don't have my IP? but lets said they did could they find my address at all? I also installed the VPN after i clicked on it? But thank you for the help :)
  – A.james
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  How can you trust your VPN provider tho?
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  So, if my anti virus came up blocking me on the website then they don't have my IP? but lets said they did could they find my address at all? I also installed the VPN after i clicked on it? But thank you for the help :)
  – A.james
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  How can you trust your VPN provider tho?
  – Bailey S
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So, if my anti virus came up blocking me on the website then they don't have my IP? but lets said they did could they find my address at all? I also installed the VPN after i clicked on it? But thank you for the help :)
– A.james
4 hours ago

So, if my anti virus came up blocking me on the website then they don't have my IP? but lets said they did could they find my address at all? I also installed the VPN after i clicked on it? But thank you for the help :)
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First: almost every single site out there is an "IP logger". Every server logs at least this information:

• IP address of the client


• Browser type and version


• Operational system


• Which site they came from (the Referer)

So, not only this site have your IP, but each site you ever visited have your IP on their own logs. A few, very few sites won't log any information, but they are a negligible minority.

But you don't need to be paranoid. The IP address alone is not enough to get your name, your home address and the kind of car you drive. It's possible to correlate information and get close to that, but it's not something you will have to be worried about, unless someone is being paid to track you specifically. It's expensive, takes a lot of work and time, and not always work, so don't expect a full tracking mode be started just for you because you clicked a link.

Concerning GDPR:

6.1 Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

I am not a lawyer, but on sysadmin circles it seems that protecting your service or a third party from fraud or security violations are legitimate reasons to log an IP address, and thus are legal under GDPR.

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  Thank you so much for that, that was really helpful!
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  European-based sites shouldn't store full IP addresses under GDPR. Specifically in Germany it was forbidden even before GDPR.
  – kubanczyk
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  [this site logs] every site you ever visited this is untrue, and contradicted by your own answer; most servers usually have access to the referrer, which is normally your immediately previous domain, but the client can withhold this information since it lives in the request header. Further, many servers out there don't log the referrer by directly associating it with an individual request (except ad and similar services, which need it for obvious business reasons).
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  @Jules my wording was confusing, I edit the answer.
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  @kubanczyk I added information about the GDPR, and logging the IP address is not forbidden.
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First: almost every single site out there is an "IP logger". Every server logs at least this information:

• IP address of the client


• Browser type and version


• Operational system


• Which site they came from (the Referer)

So, not only this site have your IP, but each site you ever visited have your IP on their own logs. A few, very few sites won't log any information, but they are a negligible minority.

But you don't need to be paranoid. The IP address alone is not enough to get your name, your home address and the kind of car you drive. It's possible to correlate information and get close to that, but it's not something you will have to be worried about, unless someone is being paid to track you specifically. It's expensive, takes a lot of work and time, and not always work, so don't expect a full tracking mode be started just for you because you clicked a link.

Concerning GDPR:

6.1 Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

I am not a lawyer, but on sysadmin circles it seems that protecting your service or a third party from fraud or security violations are legitimate reasons to log an IP address, and thus are legal under GDPR.

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  Thank you so much for that, that was really helpful!
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  European-based sites shouldn't store full IP addresses under GDPR. Specifically in Germany it was forbidden even before GDPR.
  – kubanczyk
  28 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  [this site logs] every site you ever visited this is untrue, and contradicted by your own answer; most servers usually have access to the referrer, which is normally your immediately previous domain, but the client can withhold this information since it lives in the request header. Further, many servers out there don't log the referrer by directly associating it with an individual request (except ad and similar services, which need it for obvious business reasons).
  – Jules
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  @Jules my wording was confusing, I edit the answer.
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  @kubanczyk I added information about the GDPR, and logging the IP address is not forbidden.
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  15 secs ago
  

  
  
  
  

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First: almost every single site out there is an "IP logger". Every server logs at least this information:

• IP address of the client


• Browser type and version


• Operational system


• Which site they came from (the Referer)

So, not only this site have your IP, but each site you ever visited have your IP on their own logs. A few, very few sites won't log any information, but they are a negligible minority.

But you don't need to be paranoid. The IP address alone is not enough to get your name, your home address and the kind of car you drive. It's possible to correlate information and get close to that, but it's not something you will have to be worried about, unless someone is being paid to track you specifically. It's expensive, takes a lot of work and time, and not always work, so don't expect a full tracking mode be started just for you because you clicked a link.

Concerning GDPR:

6.1 Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

I am not a lawyer, but on sysadmin circles it seems that protecting your service or a third party from fraud or security violations are legitimate reasons to log an IP address, and thus are legal under GDPR.

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First: almost every single site out there is an "IP logger". Every server logs at least this information:

• IP address of the client


• Browser type and version


• Operational system


• Which site they came from (the Referer)

So, not only this site have your IP, but each site you ever visited have your IP on their own logs. A few, very few sites won't log any information, but they are a negligible minority.

But you don't need to be paranoid. The IP address alone is not enough to get your name, your home address and the kind of car you drive. It's possible to correlate information and get close to that, but it's not something you will have to be worried about, unless someone is being paid to track you specifically. It's expensive, takes a lot of work and time, and not always work, so don't expect a full tracking mode be started just for you because you clicked a link.

Concerning GDPR:

6.1 Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

I am not a lawyer, but on sysadmin circles it seems that protecting your service or a third party from fraud or security violations are legitimate reasons to log an IP address, and thus are legal under GDPR.

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European-based sites shouldn't store full IP addresses under GDPR. Specifically in Germany it was forbidden even before GDPR.
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[this site logs] every site you ever visited this is untrue, and contradicted by your own answer; most servers usually have access to the referrer, which is normally your immediately previous domain, but the client can withhold this information since it lives in the request header. Further, many servers out there don't log the referrer by directly associating it with an individual request (except ad and similar services, which need it for obvious business reasons).
– Jules
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[this site logs] every site you ever visited this is untrue, and contradicted by your own answer; most servers usually have access to the referrer, which is normally your immediately previous domain, but the client can withhold this information since it lives in the request header. Further, many servers out there don't log the referrer by directly associating it with an individual request (except ad and similar services, which need it for obvious business reasons).
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@Jules my wording was confusing, I edit the answer.
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@Jules my wording was confusing, I edit the answer.
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@kubanczyk I added information about the GDPR, and logging the IP address is not forbidden.
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@kubanczyk I added information about the GDPR, and logging the IP address is not forbidden.
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You shouldn't worry to much about this.

It's unclear from your description if the antivirus blocked the page before or after it was accessed. So I can't say if they got your IP. But even if they did, it doesn't matter. You can't get someones home address from just an IP, just a very approximate geolocation (like what city you are in). Only your ISP could connect the IP to you personally.

A VPN hides your real IP from sites you visit. But it does not help retroactively, so installing one after you clicked the link makes no difference here. Off course, it can be good for the future, though.

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You shouldn't worry to much about this.

It's unclear from your description if the antivirus blocked the page before or after it was accessed. So I can't say if they got your IP. But even if they did, it doesn't matter. You can't get someones home address from just an IP, just a very approximate geolocation (like what city you are in). Only your ISP could connect the IP to you personally.

A VPN hides your real IP from sites you visit. But it does not help retroactively, so installing one after you clicked the link makes no difference here. Off course, it can be good for the future, though.

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You shouldn't worry to much about this.

It's unclear from your description if the antivirus blocked the page before or after it was accessed. So I can't say if they got your IP. But even if they did, it doesn't matter. You can't get someones home address from just an IP, just a very approximate geolocation (like what city you are in). Only your ISP could connect the IP to you personally.

A VPN hides your real IP from sites you visit. But it does not help retroactively, so installing one after you clicked the link makes no difference here. Off course, it can be good for the future, though.

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You shouldn't worry to much about this.

It's unclear from your description if the antivirus blocked the page before or after it was accessed. So I can't say if they got your IP. But even if they did, it doesn't matter. You can't get someones home address from just an IP, just a very approximate geolocation (like what city you are in). Only your ISP could connect the IP to you personally.

A VPN hides your real IP from sites you visit. But it does not help retroactively, so installing one after you clicked the link makes no difference here. Off course, it can be good for the future, though.

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Well i assumed when i clicked the link it came up straight up before going on to the page, if they do have my IP do they get any of my personal info from it ? like my name etc? if you want to check out the website i think they used its here grabify.link Im just really worried thats all, thank you for the help though!
– A.james
3 hours ago

Well i assumed when i clicked the link it came up straight up before going on to the page, if they do have my IP do they get any of my personal info from it ? like my name etc? if you want to check out the website i think they used its here grabify.link Im just really worried thats all, thank you for the help though!
– A.james
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@A.james No, they don't get your name or any personal info.
– Anders
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@A.james No, they don't get your name or any personal info.
– Anders
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Every time you connect to another computer via the internet protocol (IP) the computer at the other end can see and log your IP address. (Ignoring rare examples where you are sending messages via UDP with faked source IP address and receive no data back or manage to intercept messages in transit to your faked IP address). HTTP and HTTPS are TCP protocols, meaning before you connect you first have a handshake (where you have to observe and send back a random 32-bit ACK), so they can observe your IP.

That said, if you use a VPN you only expose your real IP address to your VPN provider, and then expose one of the VPNs IP addresses to every website/computer you connect with.

As for can they get your physical address from your IP address. Generally, using public IP-based geolocation tools only traces an IP address to your city based on the RIR records. That said, someone who can access ISP records should be able to discover the actual address that was assigned that IP -- so law enforcement or certain ISP employees could access this. They also may be able to cross-reference your IP address with a physical address from other data sources -- e.g., if you buy something from an online store and put in your physical address from a given IP address, someone could associate that IP address with your real address (especially if that online store's database is compromised). Or if someone with GPS enabled (or other rough location tools) on their phone connects to your wifi network (or observes the profile of nearby APs which seems to be unique and scanned in your area), it would be possible for GPS and data using apps to associate your physical address with your IP address.

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Every time you connect to another computer via the internet protocol (IP) the computer at the other end can see and log your IP address. (Ignoring rare examples where you are sending messages via UDP with faked source IP address and receive no data back or manage to intercept messages in transit to your faked IP address). HTTP and HTTPS are TCP protocols, meaning before you connect you first have a handshake (where you have to observe and send back a random 32-bit ACK), so they can observe your IP.

That said, if you use a VPN you only expose your real IP address to your VPN provider, and then expose one of the VPNs IP addresses to every website/computer you connect with.

As for can they get your physical address from your IP address. Generally, using public IP-based geolocation tools only traces an IP address to your city based on the RIR records. That said, someone who can access ISP records should be able to discover the actual address that was assigned that IP -- so law enforcement or certain ISP employees could access this. They also may be able to cross-reference your IP address with a physical address from other data sources -- e.g., if you buy something from an online store and put in your physical address from a given IP address, someone could associate that IP address with your real address (especially if that online store's database is compromised). Or if someone with GPS enabled (or other rough location tools) on their phone connects to your wifi network (or observes the profile of nearby APs which seems to be unique and scanned in your area), it would be possible for GPS and data using apps to associate your physical address with your IP address.

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Every time you connect to another computer via the internet protocol (IP) the computer at the other end can see and log your IP address. (Ignoring rare examples where you are sending messages via UDP with faked source IP address and receive no data back or manage to intercept messages in transit to your faked IP address). HTTP and HTTPS are TCP protocols, meaning before you connect you first have a handshake (where you have to observe and send back a random 32-bit ACK), so they can observe your IP.

That said, if you use a VPN you only expose your real IP address to your VPN provider, and then expose one of the VPNs IP addresses to every website/computer you connect with.

As for can they get your physical address from your IP address. Generally, using public IP-based geolocation tools only traces an IP address to your city based on the RIR records. That said, someone who can access ISP records should be able to discover the actual address that was assigned that IP -- so law enforcement or certain ISP employees could access this. They also may be able to cross-reference your IP address with a physical address from other data sources -- e.g., if you buy something from an online store and put in your physical address from a given IP address, someone could associate that IP address with your real address (especially if that online store's database is compromised). Or if someone with GPS enabled (or other rough location tools) on their phone connects to your wifi network (or observes the profile of nearby APs which seems to be unique and scanned in your area), it would be possible for GPS and data using apps to associate your physical address with your IP address.

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Every time you connect to another computer via the internet protocol (IP) the computer at the other end can see and log your IP address. (Ignoring rare examples where you are sending messages via UDP with faked source IP address and receive no data back or manage to intercept messages in transit to your faked IP address). HTTP and HTTPS are TCP protocols, meaning before you connect you first have a handshake (where you have to observe and send back a random 32-bit ACK), so they can observe your IP.

That said, if you use a VPN you only expose your real IP address to your VPN provider, and then expose one of the VPNs IP addresses to every website/computer you connect with.

As for can they get your physical address from your IP address. Generally, using public IP-based geolocation tools only traces an IP address to your city based on the RIR records. That said, someone who can access ISP records should be able to discover the actual address that was assigned that IP -- so law enforcement or certain ISP employees could access this. They also may be able to cross-reference your IP address with a physical address from other data sources -- e.g., if you buy something from an online store and put in your physical address from a given IP address, someone could associate that IP address with your real address (especially if that online store's database is compromised). Or if someone with GPS enabled (or other rough location tools) on their phone connects to your wifi network (or observes the profile of nearby APs which seems to be unique and scanned in your area), it would be possible for GPS and data using apps to associate your physical address with your IP address.

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Thank you for explaining to me in depth about it all appreciate it!
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I agree with all above answers that if you are worrying about you physical location than it's not easy to crack.

I may be out of context, but just wanted to let you know that getting someone's IP address is first step. It may be used to get open port from your devices and may trying to find venerability.
Best option: if you can restart your reouter ; do that. Your ISP will get you new ip and things will be back to normal. Just a word of caution however this type of incident really doesn't matter. + This is just a peace of mind +

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I agree with all above answers that if you are worrying about you physical location than it's not easy to crack.

I may be out of context, but just wanted to let you know that getting someone's IP address is first step. It may be used to get open port from your devices and may trying to find venerability.
Best option: if you can restart your reouter ; do that. Your ISP will get you new ip and things will be back to normal. Just a word of caution however this type of incident really doesn't matter. + This is just a peace of mind +

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I agree with all above answers that if you are worrying about you physical location than it's not easy to crack.

I may be out of context, but just wanted to let you know that getting someone's IP address is first step. It may be used to get open port from your devices and may trying to find venerability.
Best option: if you can restart your reouter ; do that. Your ISP will get you new ip and things will be back to normal. Just a word of caution however this type of incident really doesn't matter. + This is just a peace of mind +

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I agree with all above answers that if you are worrying about you physical location than it's not easy to crack.

I may be out of context, but just wanted to let you know that getting someone's IP address is first step. It may be used to get open port from your devices and may trying to find venerability.
Best option: if you can restart your reouter ; do that. Your ISP will get you new ip and things will be back to normal. Just a word of caution however this type of incident really doesn't matter. + This is just a peace of mind +

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Any web page you load will have your IP Address

In order for your browser to download the content associated with a website, your computer will send requests which include your IP address (this is how the data knows where to be sent). However, your antivirus may have prevented the connection. Depending on how your AV works, it may have prevented you from making a connection to the suspicious website, and your IP address would not be known to the suspicious website.

It is unlikely someone has your home address from your IP Address

The whois protocol could be used to determine a physical address from an IP Address. However, in home-user applications, your ISP's information will be returned, not your own. Furthermore, ISPs often dynamically assign IPs to their clients, so the IP Address you use today may not be the IP Address you use tomorrow.

How else could an attacker get your home address from your IP Address?

An attacker could get your home address from your IP Address from hacking into your modem, router, or computer. Keeping these devices well configured and up to date will mitigate the likelihood of this happening.

Assume your IP Address is known

You can't operate on the internet without exposing your IP address, so you should assume that it is known. Additionally, (assuming IPv4) there is a relatively small number of IP addresses available, which means scanners may be trying to connect to your IP Address even if you have never "given" it to them somehow.

A well managed local network will mitigate the risks of an attacker having your IP

Because you must assume that your IP address is known or will be guessed, you should setup your network to protect your computer.

1. Keep your router up to date with the latest firmware, and check its configuration.


2. Connect your computers to the router and the router to the internet. This will give each of your computers a private IP address that is not routable from the public internet. Your router will then forward requests from all clients using the same public IP address.


3. For each of your computers, set up a firewall to block access that is initiated from the public internet.

Be wary of all software, including VPNs

You should be wary of any software you download, especially those offering free services. If you are using a free service, it is likely that your data is what is "paying" for that service. If you want to maintain privacy on the web consider using Privacy Badger.

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Any web page you load will have your IP Address

In order for your browser to download the content associated with a website, your computer will send requests which include your IP address (this is how the data knows where to be sent). However, your antivirus may have prevented the connection. Depending on how your AV works, it may have prevented you from making a connection to the suspicious website, and your IP address would not be known to the suspicious website.

It is unlikely someone has your home address from your IP Address

The whois protocol could be used to determine a physical address from an IP Address. However, in home-user applications, your ISP's information will be returned, not your own. Furthermore, ISPs often dynamically assign IPs to their clients, so the IP Address you use today may not be the IP Address you use tomorrow.

How else could an attacker get your home address from your IP Address?

An attacker could get your home address from your IP Address from hacking into your modem, router, or computer. Keeping these devices well configured and up to date will mitigate the likelihood of this happening.

Assume your IP Address is known

You can't operate on the internet without exposing your IP address, so you should assume that it is known. Additionally, (assuming IPv4) there is a relatively small number of IP addresses available, which means scanners may be trying to connect to your IP Address even if you have never "given" it to them somehow.

A well managed local network will mitigate the risks of an attacker having your IP

Because you must assume that your IP address is known or will be guessed, you should setup your network to protect your computer.

1. Keep your router up to date with the latest firmware, and check its configuration.


2. Connect your computers to the router and the router to the internet. This will give each of your computers a private IP address that is not routable from the public internet. Your router will then forward requests from all clients using the same public IP address.


3. For each of your computers, set up a firewall to block access that is initiated from the public internet.

Be wary of all software, including VPNs

You should be wary of any software you download, especially those offering free services. If you are using a free service, it is likely that your data is what is "paying" for that service. If you want to maintain privacy on the web consider using Privacy Badger.

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Any web page you load will have your IP Address

In order for your browser to download the content associated with a website, your computer will send requests which include your IP address (this is how the data knows where to be sent). However, your antivirus may have prevented the connection. Depending on how your AV works, it may have prevented you from making a connection to the suspicious website, and your IP address would not be known to the suspicious website.

It is unlikely someone has your home address from your IP Address

The whois protocol could be used to determine a physical address from an IP Address. However, in home-user applications, your ISP's information will be returned, not your own. Furthermore, ISPs often dynamically assign IPs to their clients, so the IP Address you use today may not be the IP Address you use tomorrow.

How else could an attacker get your home address from your IP Address?

An attacker could get your home address from your IP Address from hacking into your modem, router, or computer. Keeping these devices well configured and up to date will mitigate the likelihood of this happening.

Assume your IP Address is known

You can't operate on the internet without exposing your IP address, so you should assume that it is known. Additionally, (assuming IPv4) there is a relatively small number of IP addresses available, which means scanners may be trying to connect to your IP Address even if you have never "given" it to them somehow.

A well managed local network will mitigate the risks of an attacker having your IP

Because you must assume that your IP address is known or will be guessed, you should setup your network to protect your computer.

1. Keep your router up to date with the latest firmware, and check its configuration.


2. Connect your computers to the router and the router to the internet. This will give each of your computers a private IP address that is not routable from the public internet. Your router will then forward requests from all clients using the same public IP address.


3. For each of your computers, set up a firewall to block access that is initiated from the public internet.

Be wary of all software, including VPNs

You should be wary of any software you download, especially those offering free services. If you are using a free service, it is likely that your data is what is "paying" for that service. If you want to maintain privacy on the web consider using Privacy Badger.

share|improve this answer

edited 1 hour ago

answered 3 hours ago

amccormack

3,57611120

Any web page you load will have your IP Address

In order for your browser to download the content associated with a website, your computer will send requests which include your IP address (this is how the data knows where to be sent). However, your antivirus may have prevented the connection. Depending on how your AV works, it may have prevented you from making a connection to the suspicious website, and your IP address would not be known to the suspicious website.

It is unlikely someone has your home address from your IP Address

The whois protocol could be used to determine a physical address from an IP Address. However, in home-user applications, your ISP's information will be returned, not your own. Furthermore, ISPs often dynamically assign IPs to their clients, so the IP Address you use today may not be the IP Address you use tomorrow.

How else could an attacker get your home address from your IP Address?

An attacker could get your home address from your IP Address from hacking into your modem, router, or computer. Keeping these devices well configured and up to date will mitigate the likelihood of this happening.

Assume your IP Address is known

You can't operate on the internet without exposing your IP address, so you should assume that it is known. Additionally, (assuming IPv4) there is a relatively small number of IP addresses available, which means scanners may be trying to connect to your IP Address even if you have never "given" it to them somehow.

A well managed local network will mitigate the risks of an attacker having your IP

Because you must assume that your IP address is known or will be guessed, you should setup your network to protect your computer.

1. Keep your router up to date with the latest firmware, and check its configuration.


2. Connect your computers to the router and the router to the internet. This will give each of your computers a private IP address that is not routable from the public internet. Your router will then forward requests from all clients using the same public IP address.


3. For each of your computers, set up a firewall to block access that is initiated from the public internet.

Be wary of all software, including VPNs

You should be wary of any software you download, especially those offering free services. If you are using a free service, it is likely that your data is what is "paying" for that service. If you want to maintain privacy on the web consider using Privacy Badger.

share|improve this answer

edited 1 hour ago

answered 3 hours ago

amccormack

3,57611120

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

edited 1 hour ago

edited 1 hour ago

edited 1 hour ago

answered 3 hours ago

amccormack

3,57611120

answered 3 hours ago

amccormack

3,57611120

answered 3 hours ago

amccormack

3,57611120

3,57611120

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I presume that "weary" should be "wary"?
  – phyrfox
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I presume that "weary" should be "wary"?
  – phyrfox
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

I presume that "weary" should be "wary"?
– phyrfox
1 hour ago

I presume that "weary" should be "wary"?
– phyrfox
1 hour ago

add a comment | 

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