Is IP address 162.240.20.137 dangerous?

Yes, 162.240.20.137 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 162.240.20.137?

IP address 162.240.20.137 is operated by Unified Layer (ASN 46606) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 162.240.20.137?

Yes, blocking 162.240.20.137 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 162.240.20.137?

Our threat assessment for 162.240.20.137 has a confidence score of 50%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

162.240.20.137

IPv4 Public

AS46606

Unified Layer

4 Reports

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United States Location

Unified Layer ASN 46606

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 162.240.20.137 from 4 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 50% confidence.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

SSH 4

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 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 7. September 2026

Last Activity 29. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 46606, operated by Unified Layer) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 50% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

7. Sep 2026 - 29. Sep 2026

50% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Sep 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
7. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 162.240.20.137
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS46606
ISP: Unified Layer

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 5610504.pgmrecoverysystems.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 7 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 29 Sep 2026, 17:23

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: AS46606

Organization: Unified Layer

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

141

Total IPs Monitored

1,302

Total Reports

9.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Unified Layer (AS46606), which manages 141 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1,302 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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 804,681 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 230 IPs in ASN 46606

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 11 --

Network Unified Layer has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 142,987 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 7 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

Brute-Force 4

SSH 4

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

731,745 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,985 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

142,947 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,641 15.1%
03

India IN

81,836 11.2%
04

China CN

44,656 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,232 4%
06

Netherlands NL

17,426 2.4%
07

Germany DE

17,372 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,532 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,180 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,128 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.4/10 Avg Threat

53% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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