Is IP address 176.96.240.2 dangerous?

Yes, 176.96.240.2 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 176.96.240.2?

IP address 176.96.240.2 is operated by Sergey Olenich (ASN 43972) and is geolocated to UA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 176.96.240.2?

Yes, blocking 176.96.240.2 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 16 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 176.96.240.2?

Our threat assessment for 176.96.240.2 has a confidence score of 99%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

176.96.240.2

IPv4 Public

AS43972

Sergey Olenich

16 Reports

Ukraine Location

Sergey Olenich ASN 43972

16 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 176.96.240.2 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 16 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 99%.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 12

Web App Attack 5

WP Login Brute Force 5

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. August 2026

Last Activity 11. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 43972) with generally good reputation. The ISP Sergey Olenich maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 87% Verified

Confidence History

19. Jun 2026 - 11. Sep 2026

99% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
30. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
19. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 176.96.240.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: UA
ASN: AS43972
ISP: Sergey Olenich

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 19 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 11 Sep 2026, 16:44

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,384 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 16 avg: 9 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,533 IPs in UA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 16 country avg: 18 =

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

Peak Day 11 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

Brute-Force 12

WP Login Brute Force 5

Web App Attack 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,011 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,705 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,839 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,415 15.7%
03

India IN

75,788 10.9%
04

China CN

43,104 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,468 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,066 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,803 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,197 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,076 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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Export & Firewall Rules

Download threat data or generate firewall rules to block this IP

JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

{
    "ip_address": "176.96.240.2",
    "threat_level": 8,
    "confidence_score": 99,
    "total_reports": 16,
    "country_code": "UA",
    "isp_name": "Sergey Olenich",
    "asn": "43972",
    "first_reported": "2026-06-19 14:23:51",
    "last_reported": "2026-09-11 16:44:41",
    "exported_at": "2026-09-20T20:13:52+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/176.96.240.2/"
}

Download JSON

Firewall Rules

Ready-to-use blocking rules for common firewall systems.

iptables / netfilter

iptables -A INPUT -s 176.96.240.2 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -d 176.96.240.2 -j DROP

UFW (Ubuntu)

ufw deny from 176.96.240.2
ufw deny to 176.96.240.2

Windows Firewall

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 176.96.240.2" dir=in action=block remoteip=176.96.240.2
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 176.96.240.2 Out" dir=out action=block remoteip=176.96.240.2

Cloudflare

# Cloudflare Firewall Rule (IP Access Rules)
# Action: Block
# IP Address: 176.96.240.2

nginx

# Add to server block or location
deny 176.96.240.2;

Apache .htaccess

# Add to .htaccess or Apache config
<RequireAll>
    Require all granted
    Require not ip 176.96.240.2
</RequireAll>

High Risk

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Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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Basic Information

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DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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UFW (Ubuntu)

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