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Hi everyone,

I recently read an article about Residential Proxy networks (Bright Data, Oxylabs, etc.) being embedded in apps, Smart TVs and other consumer devices. The concern is that devices inside a home network could become part of a proxy/scraping network without the user being fully aware of it.

What is the recommended way to detect or block this with Control D?

Specifically:

• Are there existing blocklists that cover Residential Proxy providers such as Bright Data, Oxylabs, NetNut, SOAX and similar services?
• Can Control D identify devices making connections to these networks?
• Is there a recommended policy setup to prevent Smart TVs, Android TV devices and mobile apps from participating in proxy networks?
• Has anyone built custom filters for this use case?

I’d be interested in hearing how other users approach this problem.

Thanks!