Is IP address 144.172.96.21 dangerous?

Yes, 144.172.96.21 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 144.172.96.21?

IP address 144.172.96.21 is operated by ROUTERHOSTING (ASN 14956) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 144.172.96.21?

Yes, blocking 144.172.96.21 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 144.172.96.21?

Our threat assessment for 144.172.96.21 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

144.172.96.21

IPv4 Public

AS14956

ROUTERHOSTING

4 Reports

US Location

ROUTERHOSTING ASN 14956

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 144.172.96.21 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 30% confidence rating.

More threatening than 57% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 14956) with generally good reputation. The ISP ROUTERHOSTING maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x4	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 144.172.96.21
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS14956
ISP: ROUTERHOSTING

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 21.96.172.144.static.cloudzy.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 1 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 1 Feb 2026, 05:11

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: AS14956

Organization: RouterHosting LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

170

Total IPs Monitored

21,290

Total Reports

125.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to RouterHosting LLC (AS14956), which manages 170 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 21,290 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

57 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 57% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,357 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 362 IPs in ASN 14956

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 64 --

Network ROUTERHOSTING has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 61,490 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 4 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,471 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

61,490 22.5%
02

India IN

45,223 16.5%
03

China CN

34,038 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,651 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,813 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,934 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,832 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,142 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,878 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

93% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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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