Is IP address 173.242.57.68 dangerous?

173.242.57.68 has no reported malicious activity in our database and is not currently considered dangerous. However, security best practices should always be maintained.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.242.57.68?

IP address 173.242.57.68 is operated by Hosting Ukraine LTD (ASN 200000) and is geolocated to UA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.242.57.68?

Blocking 173.242.57.68 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.242.57.68?

Our threat assessment for 173.242.57.68 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.242.57.68

IPv4 Public

AS200000

Hosting Ukraine LTD

1 Reports

UA Location

Hosting Ukraine LTD ASN 200000

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Clean IP

IP 173.242.57.68 has no recorded malicious activity in our database.

No concerning behavior detected. Normal internet activity profile.

Threat Categories

SSH 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 200000, operated by Hosting Ukraine LTD) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

No security concerns. Standard operations can proceed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 21% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.242.57.68
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: UA
ASN: AS200000
ISP: Hosting Ukraine LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: vps-55828.vps-default-host.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 21 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 21 Apr 2026, 11:34

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: AS200000

Organization: Hosting Ukraine LTD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

121

Total Reports

20.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hosting Ukraine LTD (AS200000), which manages 6 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 121 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

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

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 0% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 229,332 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 5.6 --

Total Reports 1 avg: 21 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 12 IPs in ASN 200000

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 7.3 --

Total Reports 1 network avg: 19 --

Network Hosting Ukraine LTD has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 771 IPs in UA

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 5.9 --

Total Reports 1 country avg: 137 --

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

Peak Day 0 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

SSH 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

214,935 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,687 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

44,171 20.6%
02

India IN

34,924 16.2%
03

China CN

28,616 13.3%
04

Brazil BR

11,588 5.4%
05

Germany DE

8,148 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,990 3.3%
07

Indonesia ID

6,380 3%
08

Pakistan PK

5,790 2.7%
09

Russia RU

5,347 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,893 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

11 Related IPs

8/10 Avg Threat

50% Avg Confidence

11 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Clean IP

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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