Is IP address 149.72.161.197 dangerous?

149.72.161.197 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 149.72.161.197?

IP address 149.72.161.197 is operated by SendGrid, Inc. (ASN 11377) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 149.72.161.197?

Blocking 149.72.161.197 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 149.72.161.197?

Our threat assessment for 149.72.161.197 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

149.72.161.197

IPv4 Public

AS11377

SendGrid, Inc.

1 Reports

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United States Location

SendGrid, Inc. ASN 11377

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 4/10 for 149.72.161.197 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 23% confidence.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 11377) with generally good reputation. The ISP SendGrid, 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 149.72.161.197
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS11377
ISP: SendGrid, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: o25.ptr4821.service.tiktok.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 17 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 17 Aug 2026, 13:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,161,191 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.1 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 102 IPs in ASN 11377

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 4.1 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 190,026 IPs in US

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 6.6 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 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

1,059,993 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,792 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

221,656 20.9%
02

United States US THIS IP

190,044 17.9%
03

India IN

95,552 9%
04

China CN

48,074 4.5%
05

Argentina AR

35,799 3.4%
06

SC SC

29,346 2.8%
07

Mexico MX

23,372 2.2%
08

Russia RU

22,589 2.1%
09

Colombia CO

21,864 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,762 2%

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THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

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DNS Information

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Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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