Is IP address 188.17.148.221 dangerous?

Yes, 188.17.148.221 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.17.148.221?

IP address 188.17.148.221 is operated by Rostelecom (ASN 12389) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.17.148.221?

Yes, blocking 188.17.148.221 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 188.17.148.221?

Our threat assessment for 188.17.148.221 has a confidence score of 93%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.17.148.221

IPv4 Public

AS12389

Rostelecom

14 Reports

RU Location

Rostelecom ASN 12389

14 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 188.17.148.221 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 14 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 93%.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 14

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 12. May 2026

Last Activity 18. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 12389) with generally good reputation. The ISP Rostelecom maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 83% Verified

Confidence History

4. Apr 2026 - 18. May 2026

93% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
16. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.17.148.221
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS12389
ISP: Rostelecom

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 4 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 18 May 2026, 02:17

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: AS12389

Organization: Rostelecom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

829

Total IPs Monitored

7,143

Total Reports

8.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Rostelecom (AS12389), which manages 829 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7,143 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

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 154,425 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 14 avg: 28 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 920 IPs in ASN 12389

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.4 ++

Total Reports 14 network avg: 7 ++

Network Rostelecom has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,709 IPs in RU

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 14 country avg: 21 -

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

Peak Day 17 May 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 6 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 14

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

145,884 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,538 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

32,877 22.5%
02

China CN

23,531 16.1%
03

India IN

15,891 10.9%
04

Brazil BR

7,091 4.9%
05

Germany DE

6,161 4.2%
06

Singapore SG

5,769 4%
07

Indonesia ID

4,043 2.8%
08

Netherlands NL

3,774 2.6%
09

Russia RU THIS IP

3,709 2.5%
10

United Kingdom GB

3,683 2.5%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

10/10 Avg Threat

90% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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)

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PDF Report

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