Is IP address 140.235.170.138 dangerous?

Yes, 140.235.170.138 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 140.235.170.138?

IP address 140.235.170.138 is operated by PureVoltage Hosting Inc. (ASN 26548) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 140.235.170.138?

Yes, blocking 140.235.170.138 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 140.235.170.138?

Our threat assessment for 140.235.170.138 has a confidence score of 48%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

140.235.170.138

IPv4 Public

AS26548

PureVoltage Hosting Inc.

2 Reports

United States Location

PureVoltage Hosting Inc. ASN 26548

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 140.235.170.138 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 48%.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 19. September 2026

Last Activity 20. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 26548, operated by PureVoltage Hosting Inc.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 46% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Sep 2026 - 20. Sep 2026

48% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Sep 2026 New	Port Scan	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 140.235.170.138
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS26548
ISP: PureVoltage Hosting Inc.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 19 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 20 Sep 2026, 09:53

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: AS26548

Organization: PureVoltage Hosting Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

199

Total Reports

5.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to PureVoltage Hosting Inc. (AS26548), which manages 36 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 199 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,980 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 504 IPs in ASN 26548

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Network PureVoltage Hosting Inc. has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 135,030 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 19 --

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

Peak Day 19 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 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

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,538 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 23,352 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

134,984 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,432 15.7%
03

India IN

75,807 10.9%
04

China CN

43,137 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,476 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,068 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,831 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,218 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.9/10 Avg Threat

64% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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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