Is IP address 173.231.249.1 dangerous?

Yes, 173.231.249.1 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.231.249.1?

IP address 173.231.249.1 is operated by IMH-IAD (ASN 54641) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.231.249.1?

Yes, blocking 173.231.249.1 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.231.249.1?

Our threat assessment for 173.231.249.1 has a confidence score of 65%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.231.249.1

IPv4 Public

AS54641

IMH-IAD

7 Reports

US Location

IMH-IAD ASN 54641

7 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 173.231.249.1 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 7 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 65%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 7

WP Login Brute Force 7

Hacking 6

DDoS Attack 1

WP Cron Abuse 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 54641, operated by IMH-IAD) 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 closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 50% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

18. Feb 2026 - 29. Apr 2026

65% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x3	75%
13. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
8. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Feb 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack WP Login Brute Force +1	Community x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.231.249.1
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS54641
ISP: IMH-IAD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: vps112754.inmotionhosting.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 18 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 14 Apr 2026, 01:05

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: AS54641

Organization: InMotion Hosting, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to InMotion Hosting, Inc. (AS54641), which manages 6 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 21 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,343 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 7 avg: 15 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 54641

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 7 network avg: 8 =

Network IMH-IAD has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 86,687 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 25 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 3 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

WP Login Brute Force 7

Brute-Force 7

Hacking 6

WP Cron Abuse 1

DDoS Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

361,727 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,974 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

86,687 24%
02

India IN

56,016 15.5%
03

China CN

38,651 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,244 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,758 3.3%
06

Pakistan PK

9,799 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,295 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,050 2.5%
09

France FR

7,266 2%
10

Russia RU

7,259 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.6/10 Avg Threat

42% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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