Is IP address 104.28.232.40 dangerous?

Yes, 104.28.232.40 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 104.28.232.40?

IP address 104.28.232.40 is operated by Cloudflare, Inc. (ASN 13335) and is geolocated to IE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 104.28.232.40?

Yes, blocking 104.28.232.40 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 104.28.232.40?

Our threat assessment for 104.28.232.40 has a confidence score of 79%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

104.28.232.40

IPv4 Public

AS13335

Cloudflare, Inc.

7 Reports

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Ireland Location

Cloudflare, Inc. ASN 13335

7 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 104.28.232.40 based on 7 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 79% confidence rating.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 6

WP Config Exposure 3

WP Plugin Scanning 3

Hacking 2

Indiscriminate Scan 2

Port Scan 2

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 12. September 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 13335) with generally good reputation. The ISP Cloudflare, Inc. 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 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 79% Verified

Confidence History

28. Aug 2026 - 1. Oct 2026

79% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
19. Sep 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure +11	Honeypot x25	75%
12. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure +4	Honeypot x29	75%
31. Aug 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 104.28.232.40
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IE
ASN: AS13335
ISP: Cloudflare, Inc.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 28 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 11:02

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: AS13335

Organization: Cloudflare, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

149

Total IPs Monitored

854

Total Reports

5.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335), which manages 149 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 854 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 811,118 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 8,991 IPs in ASN 13335

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 7 network avg: 1 ++

Network Cloudflare, Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,581 IPs in IE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 12 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 4 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Web App Attack 6

WP Plugin Scanning 3

WP Config Exposure 3

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

737,525 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 36,068 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,182 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,974 15%
03

India IN

82,863 11.2%
04

China CN

45,006 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,673 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,557 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,826 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,204 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,145 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

97% Avg Confidence

20 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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