Is IP address 172.240.171.252 dangerous?

172.240.171.252 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 172.240.171.252?

IP address 172.240.171.252 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 172.240.171.252?

Blocking 172.240.171.252 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 172.240.171.252?

Our threat assessment for 172.240.171.252 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

172.240.171.252

IPv4 Public

AS7979

Servers.com, Inc.

1 Reports

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United States Location

Servers.com, Inc. ASN 7979

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 172.240.171.252 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 25% confidence level.

More threatening than 64% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 7. November 2026

Last Activity 7. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 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 traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Nov 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 172.240.171.252
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: 1
First Reported: 7 Nov 2026
Last Reported: 7 Nov 2026, 22:50

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

64 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 64% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,339,453 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 36 IPs in ASN 7979

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 210,221 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 7 Nov 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 22:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,220,965 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 26,103 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,370 21.4%
02

United States US THIS IP

210,221 17.2%
03

India IN

103,723 8.5%
04

China CN

51,600 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,475 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,467 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,987 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,173 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,068 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,300 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

28% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Medium 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

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