Is IP address 173.31.228.180 dangerous?

Yes, 173.31.228.180 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.31.228.180?

IP address 173.31.228.180 is operated by Mediacom Communications Corp (ASN 30036) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.31.228.180?

Yes, blocking 173.31.228.180 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.31.228.180?

Our threat assessment for 173.31.228.180 has a confidence score of 26%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.31.228.180

IPv4 Public

AS30036

Mediacom Communications Corp

1 Reports

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United States Location

Mediacom Communications C... ASN 30036

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 173.31.228.180 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 26%.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

IoT Targeted 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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 29. September 2026

Last Activity 29. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 30036) with generally good reputation. The ISP Mediacom Communications Corp 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 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Sep 2026	IoT Targeted Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.31.228.180
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS30036
ISP: Mediacom Communications Corp

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 173-31-228-180.client.mchsi.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 29 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 29 Sep 2026, 09:45

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: AS30036

Organization: Mediacom Communications Corp

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Mediacom Communications Corp (AS30036), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 18 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

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,968 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 74 IPs in ASN 30036

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Mediacom Communications Corp has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 147,954 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 29 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

IoT Targeted 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,123 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,952 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

147,910 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,783 14.8%
03

India IN

87,068 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,333 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,955 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Notable 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

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