Is IP address 101.0.72.246 dangerous?

101.0.72.246 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 101.0.72.246?

IP address 101.0.72.246 is operated by Hostopia Australia Web Pty Ltd (ASN 55803) and is geolocated to AU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 101.0.72.246?

Blocking 101.0.72.246 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 101.0.72.246?

Our threat assessment for 101.0.72.246 has a confidence score of 5%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

101.0.72.246

IPv4 Public

AS55803

Hostopia Australia Web Pty Ltd

2 Reports

AU Location

Hostopia Australia Web Pt... ASN 55803

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 101.0.72.246 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 2 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 5%.

More threatening than 19% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

WP Login Brute Force 2

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 55803, operated by Hostopia Australia Web Pty 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

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Confidence History

27. Sep 2025

5% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 101.0.72.246
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: AU
ASN: AS55803
ISP: Hostopia Australia Web Pty Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: syd2.managedpremiumhosting.com.au
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 27 Sep 2025
Last Reported: 27 Sep 2025, 12:45

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: AS55803

Organization: Hostopia Australia Web Pty Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

217

Total Reports

36.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hostopia Australia Web Pty Ltd (AS55803), which manages 6 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 217 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

19 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 19% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,500 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 11 IPs in ASN 55803

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.2 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 20 --

Network Hostopia Australia Web Pty Ltd has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,593 IPs in AU

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 8 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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

WP Login Brute Force 2

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,493 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,172 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,512 22.5%
02

India IN

45,249 16.5%
03

China CN

34,047 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,653 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,818 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,936 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,832 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,761 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,145 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,886 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

10 Related IPs

7.3/10 Avg Threat

49% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Moderate 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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