Is IP address 140.233.190.79 dangerous?

Yes, 140.233.190.79 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 140.233.190.79?

IP address 140.233.190.79 is operated by Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd (ASN 214209) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 140.233.190.79?

Yes, blocking 140.233.190.79 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 140.233.190.79?

Our threat assessment for 140.233.190.79 has a confidence score of 55%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

140.233.190.79

IPv4 Public

AS214209

Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd

5 Reports

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United States Location

Internet Magnate (Pty) Lt... ASN 214209

5 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 140.233.190.79 from 5 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 55% confidence.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 5

Hacking 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. September 2026

Last Activity 19. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 214209, operated by Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 52% High Confidence

Confidence History

30. Aug 2026 - 19. Sep 2026

55% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
7. Sep 2026	Email Spam Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
30. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
30. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 140.233.190.79
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS214209
ISP: Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 30 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 19 Sep 2026, 03:52

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: AS214209

Organization: Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

3,317

Total Reports

114.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd (AS214209), which manages 29 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,317 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

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 834,037 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 5 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 63 IPs in ASN 214209

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 5 network avg: 79 --

Network Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,440 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 5 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 19 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 2 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 5

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

758,253 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,380 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,440 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,910 14.8%
03

India IN

87,360 11.5%
04

China CN

46,134 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,467 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,041 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,848 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,274 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,173 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.3/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

14 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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