Is IP address 165.140.157.20 dangerous?

Yes, 165.140.157.20 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 165.140.157.20?

IP address 165.140.157.20 is operated by TierPoint, LLC (ASN 17378) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 165.140.157.20?

Yes, blocking 165.140.157.20 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 165.140.157.20?

Our threat assessment for 165.140.157.20 has a confidence score of 56%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

165.140.157.20

IPv4 Public

AS17378

TierPoint, LLC

4 Reports

United States Location

TierPoint, LLC ASN 17378

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 165.140.157.20 from 4 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 56% confidence.

More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Brute-Force 3

WP Login Brute Force 2

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 6. August 2026

Last Activity 6. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 17378, operated by TierPoint, LLC) 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 8/10 High

Confidence Score 56% High Confidence

Confidence History

6. Aug 2026

56% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Aug 2026 New	Hacking	Community	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force +1	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 165.140.157.20
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS17378
ISP: TierPoint, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: cloud-5eb04c.managed-vps.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 6 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 6 Aug 2026, 15:14

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: AS17378

Organization: AS17378

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

8.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to AS17378 (AS17378), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 17 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

81 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,284 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 9 IPs in ASN 17378

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 6 -

Network TierPoint, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,803 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 6 Aug 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 4 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 3

Hacking 3

WP Login Brute Force 2

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

8 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

44% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged