Is IP address 173.231.213.117 dangerous?

173.231.213.117 has no reported malicious activity in our database and is not currently considered dangerous. However, security best practices should always be maintained.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.231.213.117?

IP address 173.231.213.117 is operated by InMotion Hosting, Inc. (ASN 54641) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.231.213.117?

Blocking 173.231.213.117 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.231.213.117?

Our threat assessment for 173.231.213.117 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.231.213.117

IPv4 Public

AS54641

InMotion Hosting, Inc.

2 Reports

United States Location

InMotion Hosting, Inc. ASN 54641

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Clean Record

IP 173.231.213.117 maintains uncompromised reputation with zero reports.

No threat indicators. Continuous monitoring active.

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Port Scan 1

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 54641, operated by InMotion Hosting, Inc.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

No special scrutiny required.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

8. May 2026 - 9. May 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
8. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x10	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.231.213.117
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS54641
ISP: InMotion Hosting, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: vps75737.inmotionhosting.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 8 May 2026
Last Reported: 9 May 2026, 06:55

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: AS54641

Organization: InMotion Hosting, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to InMotion Hosting, Inc. (AS54641), which manages 6 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 21 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 0% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,337 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 5.9 --

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 22 IPs in ASN 54641

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 6.8 --

Total Reports 2 network avg: 9 --

Network InMotion Hosting, Inc. has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 61,476 IPs in US

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 6.4 --

Total Reports 2 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 Friday 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

Hacking 2

Port Scan 1

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,343 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,552 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

61,476 22.5%
02

India IN

45,222 16.5%
03

China CN

34,036 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,651 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,813 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,933 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,831 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,142 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,877 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.2/10 Avg Threat

40% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Clean Record

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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Firewall Rules

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