Is IP address 38.247.12.235 dangerous?

38.247.12.235 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 38.247.12.235?

IP address 38.247.12.235 is operated by FD-298-8796 (ASN 8796) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.247.12.235?

Blocking 38.247.12.235 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 38.247.12.235?

Our threat assessment for 38.247.12.235 has a confidence score of 4%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.247.12.235

IPv4 Public

AS8796

FD-298-8796

2 Reports

US Location

FD-298-8796 ASN 8796

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 38.247.12.235 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 2 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 4%.

More threatening than 30% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Hacking 1

WP XML-RPC 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 8796) with generally good reputation. The ISP FD-298-8796 maintains standard security practices.

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

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

18. Aug 2025

4% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Aug 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Aug 2025	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.247.12.235
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS8796
ISP: FD-298-8796

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 18 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 18 Aug 2025, 17:55

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: AS8796

Organization: FASTNET DATA INC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

178

Total Reports

11.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to FASTNET DATA INC (AS8796), which manages 15 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 178 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

30 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 30% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,589 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 20 IPs in ASN 8796

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 13 --

Network FD-298-8796 has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,457 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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 XML-RPC Brute Force 1

Hacking 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,273 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,965 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,457 20.5%
02

India IN

29,090 15.5%
03

China CN

26,027 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,143 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,543 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,670 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,357 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

19 Related IPs

5.9/10 Avg Threat

52% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Moderate Risk

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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