Is IP address 209.42.21.163 dangerous?

209.42.21.163 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 209.42.21.163?

IP address 209.42.21.163 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 209.42.21.163?

Blocking 209.42.21.163 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 209.42.21.163?

Our threat assessment for 209.42.21.163 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

209.42.21.163

IPv4 Public

AS51713

WHG Hosting Services Ltd

1 Reports

United Kingdom Location

WHG Hosting Services Ltd ASN 51713

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 209.42.21.163 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 23% confidence.

More threatening than 26% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

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 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

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 10% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 209.42.21.163
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: d7801.lon1.stableserver.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 13 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 13 Jun 2026, 04:30

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

26 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 26% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 290,878 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 29 IPs in ASN 51713

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 26 --

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,712 IPs in GB

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 25 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 1 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

272,927 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,467 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,368 22.5%
02

India IN

45,196 16.6%
03

China CN

34,002 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,605 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,788 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,917 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,821 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,748 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,137 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,862 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.5/10 Avg Threat

73% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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PDF Report

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