Is IP address 45.192.96.79 dangerous?

Yes, 45.192.96.79 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 13 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.192.96.79?

IP address 45.192.96.79 is operated by COGNETCLOUD-2 (ASN 401701) and is geolocated to MU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.192.96.79?

Yes, blocking 45.192.96.79 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 13 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.192.96.79?

Our threat assessment for 45.192.96.79 has a confidence score of 65%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.192.96.79

IPv4 Public

AS401701

COGNETCLOUD-2

13 Reports

MU Location

COGNETCLOUD-2 ASN 401701

13 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 45.192.96.79 rated 8/10 from 13 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 65%.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 13

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 401701) with generally good reputation. The ISP COGNETCLOUD-2 maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 61% High Confidence

Confidence History

24. Feb 2026 - 3. Mar 2026

65% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
3. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
3. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
25. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.192.96.79
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: MU
ASN: AS401701
ISP: COGNETCLOUD-2

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 24 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 3 Mar 2026, 19:57

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: AS401701

Organization: cognetcloud INC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

0/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

234

Total Reports

9.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to cognetcloud INC (AS401701), which manages 24 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 234 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 0/10.

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

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 78% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,332 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 13 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 37 IPs in ASN 401701

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 13 network avg: 7 ++

Network COGNETCLOUD-2 has overall threat level 0/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 33 IPs in MU

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 13 country avg: 157 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 4 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 13

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 2 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

6.3/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

14 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable 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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