Is IP address 192.42.116.173 dangerous?

Yes, 192.42.116.173 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 46 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 192.42.116.173?

IP address 192.42.116.173 is operated by SURF B.V. (ASN 1101) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 192.42.116.173?

Yes, blocking 192.42.116.173 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 46 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 192.42.116.173?

Our threat assessment for 192.42.116.173 has a confidence score of 8%, based on 46 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

192.42.116.173

IPv4 Public

AS1101

SURF B.V.

46 Reports

NL Location

SURF B.V. ASN 1101

46 Reports

Community Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 192.42.116.173 based on 46 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 8% confidence rating.

More threatening than 55% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 30

WP Login Brute Force 30

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 1101, operated by SURF B.V.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 7% Low Confidence

Confidence History

10. Sep 2025 - 12. Sep 2025

8% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 192.42.116.173
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS1101
ISP: SURF B.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 21.tor-exit.nothingtohide.nl
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 46
First Reported: 9 Sep 2025
Last Reported: 12 Sep 2025, 00:58

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: AS1101

Organization: SURF B.V.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,069

Total Reports

49.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to SURF B.V. (AS1101), which manages 42 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,069 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

55 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 55% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,471 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 46 avg: 23 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 43 IPs in ASN 1101

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.2 =

Total Reports 46 network avg: 46 =

Network SURF B.V. has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,356 IPs in NL

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 46 country avg: 95 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 23 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 46

Brute-Force 46

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 5 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

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 THIS IP

4,356 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.3/10 Avg Threat

38% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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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