Is IP address 185.40.122.250 dangerous?

185.40.122.250 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 185.40.122.250?

IP address 185.40.122.250 is operated by Nova hf (ASN 44735) and is geolocated to IS. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.40.122.250?

Blocking 185.40.122.250 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 185.40.122.250?

Our threat assessment for 185.40.122.250 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.40.122.250

IPv4 Public

AS44735

Nova hf

3 Reports

IS Location

Nova hf ASN 44735

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Clean IP

IP 185.40.122.250 has no recorded malicious activity in our database.

No concerning behavior detected. Normal internet activity profile.

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 13. May 2026

Last Activity 13. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 44735) with generally good reputation. The ISP Nova hf maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

No security concerns. Standard operations can proceed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. May 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.40.122.250
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: IS
ASN: AS44735
ISP: Nova hf

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: nova-185-040-122-250.cpe.novanet.is
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 13 May 2026
Last Reported: 27 May 2026, 01:02

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: AS44735

Organization: Nova hf

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Nova hf (AS44735), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,946 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 5.3 --

Total Reports 3 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 44735

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 5.7 --

Total Reports 3 network avg: 4 -

Network Nova hf has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 30 IPs in IS

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 5.7 --

Total Reports 3 country avg: 3 =

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

Peak Day 13 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

187,611 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,879 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,485 20.5%
02

India IN

29,222 15.6%
03

China CN

26,039 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,262 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,147 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,479 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,559 3%
08

Russia RU

4,710 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,702 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,362 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

2 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

44% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Clean IP

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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Firewall Rules

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