Is IP address 115.68.17.246 dangerous?

115.68.17.246 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 115.68.17.246?

IP address 115.68.17.246 is operated by SMILESERV (ASN 38700) and is geolocated to KR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 115.68.17.246?

Blocking 115.68.17.246 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 115.68.17.246?

Our threat assessment for 115.68.17.246 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

115.68.17.246

IPv4 Public

AS38700

SMILESERV

2 Reports

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South Korea Location

SMILESERV ASN 38700

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 115.68.17.246 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 29% confidence level.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

SSH 2

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 29. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 38700) with generally good reputation. The ISP SMILESERV maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Confidence History

29. Sep 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

29% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 115.68.17.246
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: KR
ASN: AS38700
ISP: SMILESERV

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 04:57

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: AS38700

Organization: SMILESERV

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

447

Total Reports

29.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to SMILESERV (AS38700), which manages 15 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 447 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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,999 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 31 IPs in ASN 38700

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 8.2 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 21 --

Network SMILESERV has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,627 IPs in KR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.3 -

Total Reports 2 country avg: 12 --

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

Peak Day 29 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

SSH 2

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,714 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,874 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,598 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,790 15.1%
03

India IN

82,356 11.2%
04

China CN

44,821 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,537 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,499 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,696 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,193 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

29% Avg Confidence

16 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Medium 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

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