Is IP address 173.249.7.118 dangerous?

Yes, 173.249.7.118 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 22 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.249.7.118?

IP address 173.249.7.118 is operated by Contabo GmbH (ASN 51167) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.249.7.118?

Yes, blocking 173.249.7.118 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 22 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.249.7.118?

Our threat assessment for 173.249.7.118 has a confidence score of 95%, based on 22 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.249.7.118

IPv4 Public

AS51167

Contabo GmbH

22 Reports

FR Location

Contabo GmbH ASN 51167

22 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 173.249.7.118 rated 8/10 from 22 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 95%.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 22

Port Scan 10

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 10

Brute-Force 10

WP Login Brute Force 10

Bad Web Bot 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 1. May 2026

Last Activity 6. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 51167) with generally good reputation. The ISP Contabo GmbH 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 the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 95% Verified

Confidence History

4. Apr 2026 - 6. May 2026

95% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. May 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x2	75%
2. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
2. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
2. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking Bad Web Bot +2	Honeypot x2	75%
2. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
1. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x2	75%
5. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.249.7.118
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS51167
ISP: Contabo GmbH

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: vmi3121521.contaboserver.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 22
First Reported: 4 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 6 May 2026, 07:42

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: AS51167

Organization: Contabo GmbH

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

778

Total IPs Monitored

28,942

Total Reports

37.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Contabo GmbH (AS51167), which manages 778 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 28,942 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

✅ 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 153,348 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 22 avg: 28 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 993 IPs in ASN 51167

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.5 ++

Total Reports 22 network avg: 29 -

Network Contabo GmbH has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,490 IPs in FR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 22 country avg: 32 -

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

Peak Day 2 May 2026 12 reports

Daily Average 0.6 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 13 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 22

Brute-Force 10

WP Login Brute Force 10

Port Scan 10

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 10

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

144,892 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,826 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

32,765 22.6%
02

China CN

23,474 16.2%
03

India IN

15,503 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

7,012 4.8%
05

Germany DE

6,136 4.2%
06

Singapore SG

5,762 4%
07

Indonesia ID

4,015 2.8%
08

Netherlands NL

3,757 2.6%
09

Russia RU

3,699 2.6%
10

United Kingdom GB

3,672 2.5%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.8/10 Avg Threat

97% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

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Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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