Is IP address 72.85.159.195 dangerous?

72.85.159.195 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 72.85.159.195?

IP address 72.85.159.195 is operated by Verizon Business (ASN 701) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 72.85.159.195?

Blocking 72.85.159.195 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 72.85.159.195?

Our threat assessment for 72.85.159.195 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

72.85.159.195

IPv4 Public

AS701

Verizon Business

2 Reports

United States Location

Verizon Business ASN 701

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Clean Record

IP 72.85.159.195 maintains uncompromised reputation with zero reports.

No threat indicators. Continuous monitoring active.

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. May 2026

Last Activity 15. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 701) with generally good reputation. The ISP Verizon Business maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

No special scrutiny required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 32% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

15. May 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. May 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
15. May 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 72.85.159.195
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS701
ISP: Verizon Business

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: pool-72-85-159-195.bstnma.fios.verizon.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 15 May 2026
Last Reported: 15 May 2026, 22:06

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: AS701

Organization: Verizon Business

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,811

Total Reports

44.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Verizon Business (AS701), which manages 63 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,811 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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 199,840 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 5.3 --

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 93 IPs in ASN 701

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 4.0 --

Total Reports 2 network avg: 30 --

Network Verizon Business has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,480 IPs in US

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 5.9 --

Total Reports 2 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 15 May 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 2 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

Exploited Host 2

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,519 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,988 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,480 20.5%
02

India IN

29,193 15.6%
03

China CN

26,036 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,259 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,147 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,479 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,557 3%
08

Russia RU

4,707 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,689 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,361 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

49% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Clean Record

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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Apache .htaccess

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