Is IP address 74.208.113.217 dangerous?

Yes, 74.208.113.217 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 20 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 74.208.113.217?

IP address 74.208.113.217 is operated by IONOS SE (ASN 8560) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 74.208.113.217?

Yes, blocking 74.208.113.217 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 20 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 74.208.113.217?

Our threat assessment for 74.208.113.217 has a confidence score of 97%, based on 20 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

74.208.113.217

IPv4 Public

AS8560

IONOS SE

20 Reports

US Location

IONOS SE ASN 8560

20 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 74.208.113.217 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 20 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 97%.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 14

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 8560, operated by IONOS SE) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 68% High Confidence

Confidence History

22. Feb 2026 - 3. Mar 2026

97% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
3. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 74.208.113.217
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS8560
ISP: IONOS SE

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ip74-208-113-217.pbiaas.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 20
First Reported: 22 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 3 Mar 2026, 04:34

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: AS8560

Organization: IONOS SE

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

464

Total IPs Monitored

29,122

Total Reports

62.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to IONOS SE (AS8560), which manages 464 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 29,122 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

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 20 avg: 23 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 530 IPs in ASN 8560

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 20 network avg: 64 --

Network IONOS SE has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,421 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 20 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 5 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

SSH 14

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 2 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 THIS IP

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

8.9/10 Avg Threat

99% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High 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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