IP info Detective

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IP info Detective - Whois & Domain Lookup

"IP info Detective" is an Android app that helps users investigate IP addresses through Whois searches and checks against public IP blacklists. With features like geo location, traceroute, and easy data transfer using QR codes, it assists in identifying the status of IP addresses. Perfect for system admins and anyone concerned about their IP’s reputation, the app provides a straightforward way to ensure online safety and address issues related to potentially harmful IPs. Stay vigilant with IP info Detective.
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App stats

Users: 499,674
9
Rating: 3.87
(2,835)
Version: 4.0.0 (Last updated: 2022-02-08)
Creation date: 2011-11-10
Permissions
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

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App summary

This app is compatible with IPv4 internet connection only. IPv6 is currently not supported.

It's a wild world out there. Ever wonder where is this ip from? Want to know the status of an IP address? Let IP info Detective investigate it for you. Private I report will give you detailed information regarding the IP address in question. Read the report and decide for yourself. Useful if you need to know an IP address status.

The app uses publicly available IP blacklists to aggregate the data and present it in an easy readable form to inform the user if an IP address is listed on those lists. There are many use case scenario if an IP is found as listed. For example: your router, after reset, received a new dynamic allocated 'dirty IP' and you don't want to surf the web with it or you find that your IP is mistakenly listed on one of those blacklist and this will allow you to contact the creator of the list to request removal or you are a system admin with hundreds of computers in the network and by scanning your network range you discover that one or more computers IP addresses are blacklisted, a close investigation of those machines would be a good idea. And so on...

Information sources: I-Blocklist, Project Honey Pot, Spamhaus and others.

Features:

- Investigate an entire range or network for suspected IP(s);
- Whois search( trial)
Search lookup:
- Host name and IP address lookup ;
(lookup may vary based on your ISP's DNS);
- Traceroute, Ping and Visual Traceroute( IP or hostname);
- IP geo location;
- QR scanner option on Menu->Lookup dialog so you can easily send data(URL, host name or IP) to IP info Detective from your PC( as for a QR code generator, for Windows or Linux, worth to try 'Zint Barcode Generator').
Please use QR Code(ISO 18004) format to transfer data;
- voice dictation: fill IP field using android speech recognition feature;
- Instant check your remote or local IP address just by clicking on them( from Google Play suggestion - Thank you!).

Why this app needs those permissions?

Photos/Media/Files
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- test access to protected storage
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - Allows the API to cache map tile data in the device's external storage area.
This permission is required by Google Maps Android API v2.
For more details: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start?hl=fr#specify_permissions

Other
- full network access
- view network connections
android.permission.INTERNET - Used by the API to download map tiles from Google Maps servers.
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - Allows the API to check the connection status in order to determine whether data can be downloaded.
Those two permissions are required by Google Maps Android API v2 and IP info Detective itself.

- read Google service configuration
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES - Allow the application to access Google web-based services.

Be vigilant and stay safe!

Yours, PI

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effective in finding suspicious internet activities
  • User-friendly and straightforward interface
  • Provides peace of mind regarding internet usage
  • Allows verification of websites and traces IP addresses
  • Informative and helpful in identifying potential issues
Cons
  • Limited explanations for technical terms and features
  • Issues with connectivity and reliability, including false 'no internet' messages
  • Credit system negatively impacts information validity
  • Some features, like visual trace, do not work well
  • Lacks detailed functionality for looking up individuals
Most mentioned
  • Ability to trace IP addresses
  • User experiences with internet security concerns
  • Desire for more educational content on app features
  • Mixed experiences with app reliability and connectivity
  • General recommendation for potential users
User reviews
I like this app! This app was the only app that detected suspicious activities of my internet services , involving unknown mysterious files being sent out to an unknown cloud acct on the dark web! ( The app report kept coming back as underage child pornographic materials) I collected the evidence and contacted Samsung Security personnel , who ran a security check on the portal the files was being sent through and he determine that the portals was commonly used by pedophiles on the dark web!

Could give a little bit more information on the ping functionality.
by Joshua Tull, 2024-01-18

🤯 but. It helped me so much in monitoring & finding out things I needed too. Its rather straightforward but a little more features could go a long way!
by William Chin, 2023-05-04
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