Is IP address 185.165.242.182 dangerous?

Yes, 185.165.242.182 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 185.165.242.182?

IP address 185.165.242.182 is operated by WorldStream B.V. (ASN 49981) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.165.242.182?

Yes, blocking 185.165.242.182 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 185.165.242.182?

Our threat assessment for 185.165.242.182 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.165.242.182

IPv4 Public

AS49981

WorldStream B.V.

1 Reports

The Netherlands Location

WorldStream B.V. ASN 49981

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 185.165.242.182 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 30% confidence rating.

More threatening than 58% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

DDoS Attack 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP Code Injection 1

WP Database Injection 1

WP Fake SEO Bot 1

Technical Details

DDoS indicators suggest this IP has participated in volumetric attacks designed to overwhelm target infrastructure.

Recommended Mitigations

Use DDoS protection services, implement rate limiting, and configure traffic analysis to identify attack patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 15. August 2026

Last Activity 15. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 49981, operated by WorldStream B.V.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Plugin Exploit WP Code Injection +5	Honeypot x4	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.165.242.182
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS49981
ISP: WorldStream B.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 185-165-242-182.hosted-by-operavps.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 15 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 15 Aug 2026, 04:23

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: AS49981

Organization: WorldStream B.V.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

1,118

Total Reports

37.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to WorldStream B.V. (AS49981), which manages 30 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1,118 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

58 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 58% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,781 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 15 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 87 IPs in ASN 49981

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 93 --

Network WorldStream B.V. has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 7,134 IPs in NL

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 68 --

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

Peak Day 15 Aug 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP Code Injection 1

WP Database Injection 1

WP Fake SEO Bot 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

362,069 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,989 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

86,769 24%
02

India IN

56,083 15.5%
03

China CN

38,661 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,250 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,765 3.2%
06

Pakistan PK

9,806 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,309 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,062 2.5%
09

France FR

7,271 2%
10

Russia RU

7,263 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.9/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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