Is IP address 144.31.148.189 dangerous?

Yes, 144.31.148.189 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 144.31.148.189?

IP address 144.31.148.189 is operated by VPSPay Networks LTD (ASN 201988) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 144.31.148.189?

Yes, blocking 144.31.148.189 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 144.31.148.189?

Our threat assessment for 144.31.148.189 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

144.31.148.189

IPv4 Public

AS201988

VPSPay Networks LTD

1 Reports

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Germany Location

VPSPay Networks LTD ASN 201988

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 144.31.148.189 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 24% confidence rating.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 201988) with elevated threat levels. The ISP VPSPay Networks LTD hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 11% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Oct 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 144.31.148.189
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS201988
ISP: VPSPay Networks LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 144-31-148-189.rdns.vpspay.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 2 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 2 Oct 2026, 01:54

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: AS201988

Organization: VPSPay Networks LTD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

10/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to VPSPay Networks LTD (AS201988), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 10/10.

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

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,352,021 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 13 IPs in ASN 201988

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network VPSPay Networks LTD has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 25,867 IPs in DE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 24 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,232,307 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 20,723 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,719 21.2%
02

United States US

213,607 17.3%
03

India IN

104,158 8.5%
04

China CN

52,534 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,605 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,485 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,148 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,411 2.2%
09

Germany DE THIS IP

25,867 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,359 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

12 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

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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