Is IP address 144.126.145.9 dangerous?

Yes, 144.126.145.9 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 144.126.145.9?

IP address 144.126.145.9 is operated by Contabo Inc. (ASN 40021) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 144.126.145.9?

Yes, blocking 144.126.145.9 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 144.126.145.9?

Our threat assessment for 144.126.145.9 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

144.126.145.9

IPv4 Public

AS40021

Contabo Inc.

1 Reports

United States Location

Contabo Inc. ASN 40021

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 144.126.145.9 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 1 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 29%.

More threatening than 49% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 1

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 40021, operated by Contabo 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 rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 20% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 144.126.145.9
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS40021
ISP: Contabo Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: vmi3204761.contaboserver.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 21 May 2026
Last Reported: 21 May 2026, 13:42

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: AS40021

Organization: Contabo Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

152

Total IPs Monitored

7,127

Total Reports

46.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Contabo Inc. (AS40021), which manages 152 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7,127 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

49 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 49% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,444 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 257 IPs in ASN 40021

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 25 --

Network Contabo Inc. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,835 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.9/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged