Is IP address 212.172.5.162 dangerous?

Yes, 212.172.5.162 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 212.172.5.162?

IP address 212.172.5.162 is operated by ecotel communication ag (ASN 12312) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 212.172.5.162?

Yes, blocking 212.172.5.162 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 212.172.5.162?

Our threat assessment for 212.172.5.162 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

212.172.5.162

IPv4 Public

AS12312

ecotel communication ag

2 Reports

Germany Location

ecotel communication ag ASN 12312

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 212.172.5.162 from 2 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 38% confidence.

More threatening than 70% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 12312, operated by ecotel communication ag) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

30. Apr 2026 - 4. May 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. May 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
30. Apr 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 212.172.5.162
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS12312
ISP: ecotel communication ag

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 4 May 2026
Last Reported: 4 May 2026, 19:18

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: AS12312

Organization: ecotel communication ag

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to ecotel communication ag (AS12312), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 12 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

70 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 70% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,899 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 12312

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.3 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 -

Network ecotel communication ag has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 7,147 IPs in DE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 61 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,611 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,967 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 THIS IP

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

9/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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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