Significant Threat
IP 185.242.3.100 is a medium-to-high risk address originating from the Netherlands, operated by Netiface Limited under ASN AS60223, that has been flagged by automated honeypot sensors with 791 abuse reports and a threat level of 7/10, indicating sustained malicious activity primarily centered on SMTP abuse and email spam distribution over a concentrated three-month reporting window.
The IP address 185.242.3.100 accumulated this substantial report volume between March 2026 and May 2026, representing an activity frequency rated at 8/10 by community reporting mechanisms. All 21 confirmed threat categorizations originate from automated honeypot sensors, with 20 reports specifically documenting email spam activity and a single hacking-related classification. Network-level analysis reveals traffic patterns consistent with mass email distribution operations, including spurious retransmissions observed in SMTP sessions by intrusion detection systems. The Netherlands-based hosting infrastructure and Netiface Limited's network registration provide geographic and organizational context for this activity, though the volume and persistence of reports suggest the address is likely part of a distributed spamming operation rather than a single compromised host.
Email spam activity, which dominates the reported threat profile for this IP address, represents a significant vector for phishing campaigns, credential harvesting, and malware distribution at scale. The detection of SMTP protocol anomalies including spurious retransmissions indicates that this address is actively sending high volumes of messages, likely attempting to bypass basic email security filters through retry manipulation or malformed session handling. With a confidence score of 88%, there is strong evidentiary basis to conclude that this IP is deliberately engaged in abusive email practices rather than being an inadvertent relay. The real-world risk includes potential compromise of email sender reputation for any organization sharing network space with this address, increased load on mail defense infrastructure, and exposure of end users to phishing or malicious attachments originating from this source.
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