Is IP address 173.239.240.241 dangerous?

Yes, 173.239.240.241 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 173.239.240.241?

IP address 173.239.240.241 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 173.239.240.241?

Yes, blocking 173.239.240.241 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 173.239.240.241?

Our threat assessment for 173.239.240.241 has a confidence score of 93%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.239.240.241

IPv4 Public

AS396356

Latitude.sh

11 Reports

United States Location

Latitude.sh ASN 396356

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 173.239.240.241 rated 8/10 from 11 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 93%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 7

Brute-Force 5

Web App Attack 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 18. September 2026

Last Activity 20. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 6 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 appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 93% Verified

Confidence History

24. Jul 2026 - 20. Sep 2026

93% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Sep 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Sep 2026 New	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Sep 2026 New	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
25. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
25. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
25. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
25. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
24. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.239.240.241
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: 24 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 20 Sep 2026, 16:22

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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,744 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 11 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,300 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 134,954 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 11 country avg: 19 -

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

Peak Day 20 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 5 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 5

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,367 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,995 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

134,954 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,430 15.7%
03

India IN

75,806 10.9%
04

China CN

43,125 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,474 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,068 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,824 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,213 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

99% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

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

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