Is IP address 104.128.228.18 dangerous?

Yes, 104.128.228.18 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 104.128.228.18?

IP address 104.128.228.18 is operated by HostUS (ASN 7489) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 104.128.228.18?

Yes, blocking 104.128.228.18 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 104.128.228.18?

Our threat assessment for 104.128.228.18 has a confidence score of 72%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

104.128.228.18

IPv4 Public

AS7489

HostUS

10 Reports

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United States Location

HostUS ASN 7489

10 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 104.128.228.18 based on 10 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 72% confidence rating.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 10

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 10. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 7489) with generally good reputation. The ISP HostUS 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 72% High Confidence

Confidence History

18. Aug 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

72% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Community	75%
14. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
10. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
26. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
23. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot x3	75%
18. Aug 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 104.128.228.18
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS7489
ISP: HostUS

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: naybc.org.uk
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 18 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 16:33

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: AS7489

Organization: HostUS

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

406

Total Reports

81.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HostUS (AS7489), which manages 5 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 406 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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,363 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 10 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 13 IPs in ASN 7489

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 10 network avg: 54 --

Network HostUS has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,297 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 10 country avg: 18 -

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

Peak Day 10 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 10

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

757,605 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,901 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,298 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,887 14.8%
03

India IN

87,212 11.5%
04

China CN

46,096 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,448 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,003 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,825 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,272 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

12 Related IPs

6.7/10 Avg Threat

33% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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

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