Extreme Threat
IP 173.249.52.138 classified at threat level 10/10 with 164 documented attacks.
Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 83% certainty.
More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs
IP Address
173.249.52.138
IPv4
Public
FR
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Top 5% Most Dangerous
FR
Location
Contabo GmbH
ASN 51167
164
Reports
Mixed
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
29
Brute-Force
12
Hacking
2
Exploited Host
1
Technical Details
SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.
Recommended Mitigations
Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Consistent Activity
Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
10. September 2026
Last Activity
7. October 2026
Recent (7 days)
6 incidents
Reputable Network
This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 51167) with generally good reputation. The ISP Contabo GmbH maintains standard security practices.
The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.
Security Recommendations
Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.
Long-term blocking recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
10/10
Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency
7/10
High
Confidence Score
83%
Verified
Confidence History
11. Sep 2026 - 7. Oct 2026
83%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (30)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% |
| New | SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH Hacking | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Exploited Host | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 173.249.52.138
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class B
Geolocation
- Country
-
FR
- ASN
- AS51167
- ISP
- Contabo GmbH
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- ip-138-52-249-173.static.contabo.net
- PTR Record
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Dynamic
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 164
- First Reported
- 19 Feb 2026
- Last Reported
- 7 Oct 2026, 15:30
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
AS51167
Contabo GmbH
FR
Network Threat Assessment
2/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.
Network Statistics
778
Total IPs Monitored
28,942
Total Reports
37.2
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to Contabo GmbH (AS51167), which manages 778 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 28,942 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
99
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.
Top 10% Most DangerousGlobal Comparison
Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
10/10
avg: 6.3
++
Total Reports
164
avg: 9
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 2,270 IPs in ASN 51167
Threat Level
10/10
network avg: 7.5
+
Total Reports
164
network avg: 19
++
Network Contabo GmbH has overall threat level 2/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 12,203 IPs in FR
Threat Level
10/10
country avg: 6.7
+
Total Reports
164
country avg: 22
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
20 Sep 2026
4 reports
Daily Average
1.1
reports/day
Most Active
Tuesday
28 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
SSH
155
Hacking
38
Exploited Host
15
Brute-Force
12
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 00:00 with 14 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
756,872 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,621 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States148,132 19.6% -
02
Brazil111,841 14.8%
-
03
India87,172 11.5%
-
04
China46,061 6.1%
-
05
SC29,252 3.9%
-
06
Germany18,367 2.4%
-
07
Netherlands17,978 2.4%
-
08
Pakistan17,804 2.4%
-
09
Argentina16,266 2.1%
-
10
Colombia15,169 2%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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