Is IP address 38.248.90.180 dangerous?

38.248.90.180 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 38.248.90.180?

IP address 38.248.90.180 is operated by Limestone Networks, Inc. (ASN 46475) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.248.90.180?

Blocking 38.248.90.180 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 38.248.90.180?

Our threat assessment for 38.248.90.180 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.248.90.180

IPv4 Public

AS46475

Limestone Networks, Inc.

1 Reports

United States Location

Limestone Networks, Inc. ASN 46475

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 38.248.90.180 rated 6/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 27%.

More threatening than 53% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 30. May 2026

Last Activity 30. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 46475) with generally good reputation. The ISP Limestone Networks, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. May 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.248.90.180
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS46475
ISP: Limestone Networks, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 180-90-248-38.static.reverse.lstn.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 30 May 2026
Last Reported: 30 May 2026, 11:35

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: AS46475

Organization: Limestone Networks, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

476

Total Reports

9.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Limestone Networks, Inc. (AS46475), which manages 48 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 476 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

53 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 53% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,774 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 69 IPs in ASN 46475

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 15 --

Network Limestone Networks, Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,480 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 30 May 2026 1 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 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,378 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,990 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,138 15.6%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

82% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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