Is IP address 138.128.240.172 dangerous?

Yes, 138.128.240.172 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 138.128.240.172?

IP address 138.128.240.172 is operated by Kamatera, Inc. (ASN 36007) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 138.128.240.172?

Yes, blocking 138.128.240.172 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 138.128.240.172?

Our threat assessment for 138.128.240.172 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

138.128.240.172

IPv4 Public

AS36007

Kamatera, Inc.

8 Reports

US Location

Kamatera, Inc. ASN 36007

8 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 138.128.240.172 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 8 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 52%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 8

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36007) with generally good reputation. The ISP Kamatera, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 37% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

4. Apr 2026 - 12. Apr 2026

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
10. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 138.128.240.172
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS36007
ISP: Kamatera, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: b3.rushsales.online
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 4 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 12 Apr 2026, 08:35

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: AS36007

Organization: Kamatera, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

6.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Kamatera, Inc. (AS36007), which manages 14 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 88 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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 771,891 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 8 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 110 IPs in ASN 36007

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.9 ++

Total Reports 8 network avg: 4 ++

Network Kamatera, Inc. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 136,152 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 8 country avg: 19 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 3 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 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

702,159 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 26,370 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

136,152 19.4%
02

Brazil BR

109,529 15.6%
03

India IN

76,374 10.9%
04

China CN

43,262 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,187 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,548 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,076 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,913 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,355 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,078 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.1/10 Avg Threat

70% Avg Confidence

10 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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