Is IP address 170.23.70.98 dangerous?

170.23.70.98 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 170.23.70.98?

IP address 170.23.70.98 is operated by Servers.com, Inc. (ASN 7979) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.23.70.98?

Blocking 170.23.70.98 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 170.23.70.98?

Our threat assessment for 170.23.70.98 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.23.70.98

IPv4 Public

AS7979

Servers.com, Inc.

2 Reports

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United States Location

Servers.com, Inc. ASN 7979

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 170.23.70.98 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 29% confidence.

More threatening than 65% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 2

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 25. October 2026

Last Activity 29. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 7979, operated by Servers.com, Inc.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 29% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

25. Oct 2026 - 29. Oct 2026

29% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.23.70.98
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS7979
ISP: Servers.com, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 29 Oct 2026, 17:44

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: AS7979

Organization: Servers.com, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Servers.com, Inc. (AS7979), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 8 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

65 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 65% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,337,744 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 35 IPs in ASN 7979

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 =

Network Servers.com, Inc. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 209,807 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 25 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 2

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

1,219,593 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 25,490 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,346 21.4%
02

United States US THIS IP

209,807 17.2%
03

India IN

103,695 8.5%
04

China CN

51,495 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,456 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,465 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,970 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,152 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,001 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,297 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Intermediate Threat

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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