Is IP address 162.248.55.55 dangerous?

162.248.55.55 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 162.248.55.55?

IP address 162.248.55.55 is operated by GIGAS HOSTING USA, LLC (ASN 27640) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 162.248.55.55?

Blocking 162.248.55.55 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 162.248.55.55?

Our threat assessment for 162.248.55.55 has a confidence score of 46%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

162.248.55.55

IPv4 Public

AS27640

GIGAS HOSTING USA, LLC

4 Reports

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United States Location

GIGAS HOSTING USA, LLC ASN 27640

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 162.248.55.55 rated 5/10 from 4 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 46%.

More threatening than 41% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 4

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 26. September 2026

Last Activity 9. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 27640) with elevated threat levels. The ISP GIGAS HOSTING USA, LLC 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

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 46% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

26. Sep 2026 - 9. Oct 2026

46% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Oct 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
8. Oct 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 162.248.55.55
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS27640
ISP: GIGAS HOSTING USA, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: cuboxti.mx
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 26 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 9 Oct 2026, 14:00

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: AS27640

Organization: GIGASNET-AS

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GIGASNET-AS (AS27640), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

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

41 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 41% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 909,740 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 27640

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 4 network avg: 4 =

Network GIGAS HOSTING USA, LLC has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 163,885 IPs in US

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 6.7 -

Total Reports 4 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 26 Sep 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 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

826,498 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 150,658 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

164,320 19.9%
02

Brazil BR

124,032 15%
03

India IN

93,582 11.3%
04

China CN

47,571 5.8%
05

SC SC

29,335 3.5%
06

Germany DE

19,617 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,245 2.3%
08

Netherlands NL

18,715 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

18,599 2.3%
10

Colombia CO

16,031 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

2 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

7% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

IPs from the same country with similar threat profiles.

15 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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