Is IP address 152.53.241.40 dangerous?

152.53.241.40 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 152.53.241.40?

IP address 152.53.241.40 is operated by netcup GmbH (ASN 214996) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 152.53.241.40?

Blocking 152.53.241.40 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 152.53.241.40?

Our threat assessment for 152.53.241.40 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

152.53.241.40

IPv4 Public

AS214996

netcup GmbH

1 Reports

United States Location

netcup GmbH ASN 214996

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 152.53.241.40 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 22%.

More threatening than 30% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. May 2026

Last Activity 19. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 214996) with elevated threat levels. The ISP netcup GmbH hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 14% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 152.53.241.40
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS214996
ISP: netcup GmbH

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: v2202512321380414975.supersrv.de
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 19 May 2026
Last Reported: 19 May 2026, 22:04

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: AS214996

Organization: netcup GmbH

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

467

Total Reports

66.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to netcup GmbH (AS214996), which manages 7 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 467 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

30 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 30% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,474 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 10 IPs in ASN 214996

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 68 --

Network netcup GmbH has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,446 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 19 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 22:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,140 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,043 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,446 20.5%
02

India IN

29,023 15.5%
03

China CN

26,021 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,142 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,539 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,654 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,356 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

9 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

55% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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

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Firewall Rules

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PDF Report

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