Is IP address 156.238.246.148 dangerous?

Yes, 156.238.246.148 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 156.238.246.148?

IP address 156.238.246.148 is operated by cognetcloud INC (ASN 401696) and is geolocated to SC. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 156.238.246.148?

Yes, blocking 156.238.246.148 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 9 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 156.238.246.148?

Our threat assessment for 156.238.246.148 has a confidence score of 70%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

156.238.246.148

IPv4 Public

AS401696

cognetcloud INC

9 Reports

SC Location

cognetcloud INC ASN 401696

9 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 156.238.246.148 classified at threat level 10/10 with 9 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 70% certainty.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 8

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 1

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 401696) with generally good reputation. The ISP cognetcloud INC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 65% High Confidence

Confidence History

11. Mar 2026 - 22. Mar 2026

70% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. Mar 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
12. Mar 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
12. Mar 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 156.238.246.148
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: SC
ASN: AS401696
ISP: cognetcloud INC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 11 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 22 Mar 2026, 10:59

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: AS401696

Organization: cognetcloud INC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

865

Total Reports

21.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to cognetcloud INC (AS401696), which manages 40 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 865 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,359 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 9 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 46 IPs in ASN 401696

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 9 network avg: 17 -

Network cognetcloud INC has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 357 IPs in SC

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.3 +

Total Reports 9 country avg: 91 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 3 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 8

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,017 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,967 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,426 20.5%
02

India IN

28,977 15.5%
03

China CN

26,016 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,249 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,139 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,475 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,533 3%
08

Russia RU

4,701 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,647 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,355 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.4/10 Avg Threat

76% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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