Is IP address 172.98.13.86 dangerous?

172.98.13.86 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 172.98.13.86?

IP address 172.98.13.86 is operated by Virtual Machine Solutions LLC (ASN 25693) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 172.98.13.86?

Blocking 172.98.13.86 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 172.98.13.86?

Our threat assessment for 172.98.13.86 has a confidence score of 21%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

172.98.13.86

IPv4 Public

AS25693

Virtual Machine Solutions LLC

2 Reports

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United States Location

Virtual Machine Solutions... ASN 25693

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 172.98.13.86 threat rating: 5/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 21%.

More threatening than 24% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 29. October 2026

Last Activity 5. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 25693) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Virtual Machine Solutions 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

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 21% Low Confidence

Confidence History

29. Oct 2026 - 5. Nov 2026

21% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Nov 2026 New	Port Scan	Community	75%
29. Oct 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 172.98.13.86
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS25693
ISP: Virtual Machine Solutions LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 5 Nov 2026, 17:15

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: AS25693

Organization: Virtual Machine Solutions LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Virtual Machine Solutions LLC (AS25693), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 28 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

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

24 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 24% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,325,697 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 17 IPs in ASN 25693

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.6 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 5 --

Network Virtual Machine Solutions LLC has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 206,491 IPs in US

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 6.6 -

Total Reports 2 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 29 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 2 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

Port Scan 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,208,374 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 35,831 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,988 21.6%
02

United States US THIS IP

206,549 17.1%
03

India IN

103,464 8.6%
04

China CN

50,826 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,393 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,445 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,902 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,962 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,310 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,263 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

16 Related IPs

5.7/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Measured 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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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PDF Report

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