Is IP address 173.244.42.157 dangerous?

Yes, 173.244.42.157 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.244.42.157?

IP address 173.244.42.157 is operated by GSL Networks Pty LTD (ASN 137409) and is geolocated to KR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.244.42.157?

Yes, blocking 173.244.42.157 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.244.42.157?

Our threat assessment for 173.244.42.157 has a confidence score of 37%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.244.42.157

IPv4 Public

AS137409

GSL Networks Pty LTD

4 Reports

KR Location

GSL Networks Pty LTD ASN 137409

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 173.244.42.157 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 4 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 37%.

More threatening than 75% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 4

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 137409, operated by GSL Networks Pty 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

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Aug 2025 - 11. Dec 2025

37% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Dec 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Dec 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. Dec 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Aug 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.244.42.157
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: KR
ASN: AS137409
ISP: GSL Networks Pty LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 27 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 11 Dec 2025, 01:01

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: AS137409

Organization: GSL Networks Pty LTD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

584

Total IPs Monitored

2,790

Total Reports

4.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GSL Networks Pty LTD (AS137409), which manages 584 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,790 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

75 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 75% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 198,887 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 819 IPs in ASN 137409

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 4 =

Network GSL Networks Pty LTD has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,284 IPs in KR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 19 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 2 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

WP Login Brute Force 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

186,611 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,640 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,356 20.6%
02

India IN

28,860 15.5%
03

China CN

25,979 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,218 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,134 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,460 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,500 2.9%
08

Russia RU

4,698 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,635 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,351 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

79% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

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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