Is IP address 185.208.159.172 dangerous?

185.208.159.172 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 185.208.159.172?

IP address 185.208.159.172 is operated by Global-Data System IT Corporation (ASN 42624) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.208.159.172?

Blocking 185.208.159.172 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 185.208.159.172?

Our threat assessment for 185.208.159.172 has a confidence score of 4%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.208.159.172

IPv4 Public

AS42624

Global-Data System IT Corporation

2 Reports

US Location

Global-Data System IT Cor... ASN 42624

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 185.208.159.172 rated 6/10 from 2 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 4%.

More threatening than 30% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP REST API Abuse 2

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 42624) with generally good reputation. The ISP Global-Data System IT Corporation maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Confidence History

22. Aug 2025

4% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Aug 2025	WP REST API Abuse	Community	75%
22. Aug 2025	WP REST API Abuse	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.208.159.172
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS42624
ISP: Global-Data System IT Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 22 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 22 Aug 2025, 04:52

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: AS42624

Organization: Global-Data System IT Corporation

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

102

Total IPs Monitored

10,482

Total Reports

102.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Global-Data System IT Corporation (AS42624), which manages 102 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 10,482 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

30 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,484 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 102 IPs in ASN 42624

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 96 --

Network Global-Data System IT Corporation has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,446 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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 REST API Abuse 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 2 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.

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

89% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

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

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