Is IP address 149.165.171.46 dangerous?

Yes, 149.165.171.46 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 149.165.171.46?

IP address 149.165.171.46 is operated by Indiana University (ASN 10680) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 149.165.171.46?

Yes, blocking 149.165.171.46 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 149.165.171.46?

Our threat assessment for 149.165.171.46 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

149.165.171.46

IPv4 Public

AS10680

Indiana University

3 Reports

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United States Location

Indiana University ASN 10680

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 149.165.171.46 rated 7/10 from 3 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 27%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

SSH 3

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 3. October 2026

Last Activity 4. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 10680) with generally good reputation. The ISP Indiana University maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 27% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

3. Oct 2026 - 4. Oct 2026

27% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 149.165.171.46
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS10680
ISP: Indiana University

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: cellwhisperer-brca.bio250058.projects.jetstream-cloud.org
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 3 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 4 Oct 2026, 04:07

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 5 IPs in ASN 10680

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,132 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 3 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 2 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 3

Brute-Force 3

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

756,718 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,546 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,097 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,821 14.8%
03

India IN

87,157 11.5%
04

China CN

46,051 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,360 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,975 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,801 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

4 Related IPs

7.5/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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