Is IP address 209.42.20.53 dangerous?

Yes, 209.42.20.53 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 50 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 209.42.20.53?

IP address 209.42.20.53 is operated by WHG Hosting Services Ltd (ASN 51713) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 209.42.20.53?

Yes, blocking 209.42.20.53 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 50 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 209.42.20.53?

Our threat assessment for 209.42.20.53 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 50 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

209.42.20.53

IPv4 Public

AS51713

WHG Hosting Services Ltd

50 Reports

GB Location

WHG Hosting Services Ltd ASN 51713

50 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 209.42.20.53 rated 8/10 from 50 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 100%.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 22

Brute-Force 11

DDoS Attack 10

Port Scan 9

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 9

WP Login Brute Force 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 20. May 2026

Last Activity 9. June 2026

Recent (7 days) 27 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 51713, operated by WHG Hosting Services Ltd) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

1. Jun 2026 - 9. Jun 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Jun 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Port Scan WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Plugin Exploit +1	Honeypot x2	75%
5. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
4. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 209.42.20.53
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS51713
ISP: WHG Hosting Services Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: d7438.lon1.stableserver.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 50
First Reported: 12 Nov 2025
Last Reported: 9 Jun 2026, 04:17

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: AS51713

Organization: WHG Hosting Services Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to WHG Hosting Services Ltd (AS51713), which manages 13 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 48 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,215 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 50 avg: 23 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 21 IPs in ASN 51713

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 50 network avg: 15 ++

Network WHG Hosting Services Ltd has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,295 IPs in GB

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 50 country avg: 27 ++

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

Peak Day 5 Jun 2026 11 reports

Daily Average 1.6 reports/day

Most Active Friday 12 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 34

Brute-Force 25

DDoS Attack 16

WP Login Brute Force 10

Port Scan 9

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 22:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

186,914 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,893 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,421 20.6%
02

India IN

28,931 15.5%
03

China CN

26,004 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,236 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,138 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,475 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,522 3%
08

Russia RU

4,700 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,646 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,354 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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