Is IP address 146.88.241.40 dangerous?

146.88.241.40 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 146.88.241.40?

IP address 146.88.241.40 is operated by Arbor Networks, Inc. (ASN 20052) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 146.88.241.40?

Blocking 146.88.241.40 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 146.88.241.40?

Our threat assessment for 146.88.241.40 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

146.88.241.40

IPv4 Public

AS20052

Arbor Networks, Inc.

1 Reports

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United States Location

Arbor Networks, Inc. ASN 20052

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 146.88.241.40 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 25% confidence.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 1. October 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 20052) with generally good reputation. The ISP Arbor Networks, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 146.88.241.40
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS20052
ISP: Arbor Networks, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: www.internet-albedo.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 1 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 11:56

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: AS20052

Organization: Arbor Networks, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

230

Total Reports

3.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Arbor Networks, Inc. (AS20052), which manages 60 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 230 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,163 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 122 IPs in ASN 20052

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.2 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network Arbor Networks, Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,250 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 1 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 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,422 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,543 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,250 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,873 14.8%
03

India IN

87,197 11.5%
04

China CN

46,083 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,439 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,997 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,824 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,270 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

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