Is IP address 173.239.196.161 dangerous?

Yes, 173.239.196.161 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.239.196.161?

IP address 173.239.196.161 is operated by Internet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited (ASN 206092) and is geolocated to PK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.239.196.161?

Yes, blocking 173.239.196.161 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.239.196.161?

Our threat assessment for 173.239.196.161 has a confidence score of 0%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.239.196.161

IPv4 Public

AS206092

Internet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited

2 Reports

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PK Location

Internet Utilities Europe... ASN 206092

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 173.239.196.161 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 2 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 0%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP Theme Exploit 1

WP Core Exploit 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Login Brute Force 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 206092) with generally good reputation. The ISP Internet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Confidence History

24. Dec 2025 - 6. Feb 2026

0% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Feb 2026	WP Theme Exploit WP Plugin Exploit WP Plugin Scanning +2	Community x5	75%
24. Dec 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.239.196.161
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: PK
ASN: AS206092
ISP: Internet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 24 Dec 2025
Last Reported: 6 Feb 2026, 08:27

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: AS206092

Organization: F.n.s. Holdings Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

1,090

Total IPs Monitored

5,304

Total Reports

4.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to F.n.s. Holdings Limited (AS206092), which manages 1,090 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 5,304 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 805,757 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 5,786 IPs in ASN 206092

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 6 --

Network Internet Utilities Europe and Asia Limited has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,597 IPs in PK

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 3 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 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 1

WP Admin Brute Force 1

WP Theme Exploit 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

732,819 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,270 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,123 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,701 15.1%
03

India IN

82,074 11.2%
04

China CN

44,710 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Netherlands NL

17,445 2.4%
07

Germany DE

17,430 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK THIS IP

16,597 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,187 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.9/10 Avg Threat

81% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

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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