Is IP address 158.173.74.98 dangerous?

158.173.74.98 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 158.173.74.98?

IP address 158.173.74.98 is operated by Glesys AB (ASN 42708) and is geolocated to DK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 158.173.74.98?

Blocking 158.173.74.98 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 158.173.74.98?

Our threat assessment for 158.173.74.98 has a confidence score of 39%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

158.173.74.98

IPv4 Public

AS42708

Glesys AB

2 Reports

Denmark Location

Glesys AB ASN 42708

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 158.173.74.98 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 39% confidence level.

More threatening than 47% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP User Enumeration 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 16. July 2026

Last Activity 16. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 42708) with generally good reputation. The ISP Glesys AB maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Jul 2026

39% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Jul 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%
16. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 158.173.74.98
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: DK
ASN: AS42708
ISP: Glesys AB

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 16 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 16 Jul 2026, 19:03

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: AS42708

Organization: Glesys AB

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

130

Total Reports

3.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Glesys AB (AS42708), which manages 38 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 130 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

47 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 47% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,387 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 194 IPs in ASN 42708

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 -

Network Glesys AB has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 257 IPs in DK

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 16 Jul 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 Login Brute Force 1

WP User Enumeration 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,411 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

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

7.6/10 Avg Threat

52% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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