Is IP address 185.18.53.227 dangerous?

185.18.53.227 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 185.18.53.227?

IP address 185.18.53.227 is operated by Fornex Hosting S.L. (ASN 16003) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.18.53.227?

Blocking 185.18.53.227 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 185.18.53.227?

Our threat assessment for 185.18.53.227 has a confidence score of 19%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.18.53.227

IPv4 Public

AS16003

Fornex Hosting S.L.

1 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

Fornex Hosting S.L. ASN 16003

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 185.18.53.227 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 19%.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

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: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 20. October 2026

Last Activity 20. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 16003) with generally good reputation. The ISP Fornex Hosting S.L. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.18.53.227
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS16003
ISP: Fornex Hosting S.L.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: dsnl85.fornex.org
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 20 Oct 2026, 14:30

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

51 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 51% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,311,577 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 16003

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 20,660 IPs in NL

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 28 --

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

Peak Day 20 Oct 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

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,195,170 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,174 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,646 21.8%
02

United States US

203,324 17%
03

India IN

102,986 8.6%
04

China CN

50,178 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,327 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,421 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,790 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,801 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,231 2%
10

Germany DE

23,599 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

2 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

20% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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