There are several common scenarios in our cross-border e-commerce business:
Among the above hypothetical scenarios, the scenarios with the highest risk and most needing attention are 1 and 3, that is, we need to log in to multiple different accounts of the same platform with one computer.
Because most platforms do not allow one person to have multiple accounts, we need to prevent the platform from detecting that it is the same person operating multiple accounts. Not only for foreign platform accounts, but there are also such precautions for some domestic platform accounts.
So what is the solution?The solution is that we need to isolate different accounts of the same platform and use different browsers + different IPs (IP can be simply understood as a broadband network) to achieve account isolation.
Each account is assigned in a separate browser environment, and each browser environment is assigned a separate IP for use. Then, simply put, these accounts are isolated from each other, and the platform cannot recognize that these accounts are on the same computer or the same network cable.
Let's take an example.Suppose I have two Amazon stores. To prevent store association, the conventional approach is: I need to buy two computers, A and B, and pull two broadband lines, C and D. Then, computer A is paired with broadband C to log in to one store; computer B is paired with broadband D to log in to the other store. Although this can achieve account isolation, the problem is also obvious: the cost is too high, and the operation is also troublesome. I need to operate the stores on different computers.So there are currently two common solutions in the industry.
That is to find a cloud service provider (such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud), rent a Windows system server (which can also be understood as a computer) on it, and then remotely control this server with your own computer. The advantage is that isolation can also be achieved, and the browser environment and IP are different. But the disadvantage is that the remote operation of VPS is relatively slow and the user experience is poor.
This is a software where countless isolated browser environments can be created, and then a dedicated IP can be assigned to different browser environments. The advantage is that it is not stuck, the process of matching the browser with the IP is also simple, the price is cheaper than the general VPS, and account permissions can be set, which is convenient for team management and collaboration.Currently, the second solution is the generally common solution in the industry.
Browser fingerprint is a technology that can identify a user's browser through various configurations and settings of the browser (the information for browser fingerprint identification can be UA, time zone, geographical location, IP, or the language used) to distinguish different users. Just like the fingerprints on our hands, browser fingerprints are also identifiable, except that they can only identify browsers.
It can record the user's UA, time zone, geographical location, IP address, language used, etc. This information can help websites accurately identify and mark users, thereby achieving personalized push and advertising targeting.
So simply put, if we log in to multiple accounts of the same platform on one browser, such as logging in to two Amazon stores on one browser, then Amazon can easily determine through the fingerprint information and IP information of the browser that these two stores are on the same computer, which will lead to the association of store accounts and result in the store being closed.
Anti-detect browsers can create multiple browser environments simultaneously and customize and modify the fingerprint information of the browser. This way, multiple accounts can be used on the same device without worrying about the association problem of the accounts.
At the same time, anti-detect browsers also have a great use for team collaboration: a browser environment can be opened simultaneously by multiple people on different computers, and account information can be directly saved in the browser environment.
Before proceeding to the next step, it is necessary to explain first: Different platforms have different strengths of security risk control. It is not that doing a good job of environment and IP isolation will definitely prevent account association. It just means that if you want to achieve the purpose of account isolation, then this is the most basic requirement.
In order to better understand the following content, we need to popularize science on what is a residential IP? What is a server IP? What is a dynamic IP? What is a dynamic residential IP? What is a mobile phone IP?
Residential IP is the same as home broadband IP, just with different names in different places.
Residential IP is the IP address provided by Internet network operators (ISPs). So this is the type of IP address that we individuals generally use.
Residential IP is an IP with a specific geographical location. But this residential IP address is not fixed because Internet providers usually dynamically allocate this IP address. Generally, due to the restart of the router, the network operator will reassign a residential IP address.
In the actual allocation of residential IP addresses, it is not necessarily an IP address in the user's region. This is because the number of IP addresses in the world is limited. If there are many Internet access devices in your region, then an IP from another region that is not yours may be assigned to you.
To sum up, the residential IP address of a family is not fixed either. It rotates with time and region. Therefore, family IP is also called dynamic residential IP.
Datacenter IP is also known as machine room IP or server IP. The three are the same, just with different names.
Machine room IP is the center composed of a large number of servers. Machine room IPs are generally from IDC machine rooms and IP addresses from enterprise dedicated lines, cloud servers, etc.
Datacenter IP has the characteristics of a fixed IP and stable online. But the number segments of the machine room are generally consecutive and cannot be flexibly changed. In specific businesses, it is easily subject to risk control.
Static residential IP means that the IP address is fixed, not dynamic. It needs to be applied for separately from the local operator and is generally used by enterprise users. The price is relatively expensive and is also called a dedicated line, which is not suitable for civilian use.
The security and reliability of dynamic residential IP is higher than that of static residential IP. Because dynamic residential IP is home broadband IP. In actual use, it is safer.
Mobile phone IP is the highest quality IP, coming from the P of real users' mobile phones and base stations. Just like the IP we usually use for mobile phone Internet access, it can better represent the real person environment.
Professional explanations are here.Dynamic mobile phone IP is a mobile phone IP that can change automatically.
To summarize simply, the ranking of IP security (that is, the possibility of not easily causing risk control) is:Mobile phone IP > Residential IP > Server IP.
Generally speaking, for our daily operations, as long as residential IP or server IP is used. Server IP is the cheapest, dynamic residential IP is more expensive, and static residential IP is even more expensive.
The specific choice of similar IPs depends on the business environment and the risk control degree of different platforms.
At the same time, there is an important pitfall to avoid: There are many on the market that claim to be static residential IPs, but in fact, they are all server IPs posing as. Real static residential IPs are generally rarely provided by service providers, and the price is also more expensive.
The charging standards of different IP service providers are different. The following examples are for general situations.
Static IPs are generally charged monthly, ranging from one or two US dollars to several tens of US dollars per month.
Dynamic residential IPs are generally charged based on the amount of consumed traffic, such as 10 US dollars for one gigabyte of traffic.
Static residential IPs are generally charged monthly, plus traffic charges. For example, 20 US dollars per month, and 25 US dollars for consuming one gigabyte of traffic at the same time.
Q: Can one IP be assigned to different browser environments?
A: Yes, but this means that different browser environments are using the same IP. Then, it is best that these browser environments do not log in to accounts of the same platform to prevent IP association.
Q: After checking the proxy is successful, can all websites be opened normally?
A: No. Some IP service providers will block certain specific websites. For example, with the IP of the service provider IProayl, Facebook cannot be opened. At this time, you can only choose to change the IP service provider.
Q: Why is my proxy check successful, but when I open the browser, I cannot open websites like Facebook?
A: There are two possibilities here. The first possibility is as mentioned in the first question above, the IP service provider has blocked this website. The second possible solution is that your own computer also needs to enable the VPN function, and then you will find that it works.
Q: What are the differences between different IP service providers?
A: The first difference is the price, and the second difference is the quality of the IP. Generally speaking, the cheaper the IP, the worse the quality because too many people are using it. Also, the IP stability of different service providers is also different. Some are very smooth, and some will be stuck when used. Also, the dynamic IP of some service providers will not change in a certain state or city as set, and may jump randomly across the country.
Q: Does this dynamic IP have a different IP every time it is opened? Does it really have no impact?
A: Generally speaking, broadband in the United States also changes IP, so it has no impact. As long as the IP changes within a fixed place (such as only in a certain city), the impact is not significant.
Q: Won't the dynamic IP pool run out? Won't different browsers repeat the same IP?
A: It will run out, but it will be recycled and replaced inside. If different browsers use dynamic IPs from the same region, there is a certain probability of using the same IP. But as mentioned in the above question, broadband networks abroad also change IP.
Q: I have a Facebook account and an Instagram account. Can I log in simultaneously with the same browser environment and the same IP?
A: Of course, because the platforms are different.