Is IP address 144.172.97.163 dangerous?

144.172.97.163 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 144.172.97.163?

IP address 144.172.97.163 is operated by RouterHosting LLC (ASN 14956) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 144.172.97.163?

Blocking 144.172.97.163 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 144.172.97.163?

Our threat assessment for 144.172.97.163 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

144.172.97.163

IPv4 Public

AS14956

RouterHosting LLC

1 Reports

United States Location

RouterHosting LLC ASN 14956

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 144.172.97.163 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 23% confidence.

More threatening than 26% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 14956) with generally good reputation. The ISP RouterHosting LLC maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 11% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 144.172.97.163
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS14956
ISP: RouterHosting LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 163.97.172.144.static.cloudzy.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 20 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 20 Jun 2026, 03:04

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS14956

Organization: RouterHosting LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

170

Total IPs Monitored

21,290

Total Reports

125.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to RouterHosting LLC (AS14956), which manages 170 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 21,290 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

26 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 26% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,370 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 362 IPs in ASN 14956

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 64 --

Network RouterHosting LLC has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 61,490 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 31 --

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,471 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

61,490 22.5%
02

India IN

45,223 16.5%
03

China CN

34,038 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,651 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,813 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,934 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,832 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,142 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,878 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

93% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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