Is IP address 173.239.240.146 dangerous?

Yes, 173.239.240.146 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.239.240.146?

IP address 173.239.240.146 is operated by Latitude.sh (ASN 396356) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.239.240.146?

Yes, blocking 173.239.240.146 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.239.240.146?

Our threat assessment for 173.239.240.146 has a confidence score of 84%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.239.240.146

IPv4 Public

AS396356

Latitude.sh

11 Reports

United States Location

Latitude.sh ASN 396356

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 173.239.240.146 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 11 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 84%.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 10

WP Login Brute Force 5

Hacking 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 27. July 2026

Last Activity 14. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 396356) with generally good reputation. The ISP Latitude.sh 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.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 72% High Confidence

Confidence History

8. Jun 2026 - 14. Aug 2026

84% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
30. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.239.240.146
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS396356
ISP: Latitude.sh

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 8 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 14 Aug 2026, 04:44

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: AS396356

Organization: Latitude.sh

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

225

Total IPs Monitored

2,277

Total Reports

10.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Latitude.sh (AS396356), which manages 225 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,277 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 388,335 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 11 avg: 15 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,088 IPs in ASN 396356

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.7 +

Total Reports 11 network avg: 5 ++

Network Latitude.sh has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 86,432 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 11 country avg: 25 --

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

Peak Day 13 Aug 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

Brute-Force 10

WP Login Brute Force 5

Hacking 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

360,745 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,848 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

86,407 24%
02

India IN

55,925 15.5%
03

China CN

38,603 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,191 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,648 3.2%
06

Pakistan PK

9,754 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,277 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,025 2.5%
09

Russia RU

7,241 2%
10

France FR

7,239 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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