Is IP address 185.185.49.229 dangerous?

Yes, 185.185.49.229 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 185.185.49.229?

IP address 185.185.49.229 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 185.185.49.229?

Yes, blocking 185.185.49.229 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 185.185.49.229?

Our threat assessment for 185.185.49.229 has a confidence score of 31%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.185.49.229

IPv4 Public

AS49981

WorldStream B.V.

3 Reports

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NL Location

WorldStream B.V. ASN 49981

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 185.185.49.229 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 3 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 31%.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 2

Hacking 1

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 22. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 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

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

20. Oct 2025 - 22. Oct 2026

31% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
3. Aug 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
20. Oct 2025	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.185.49.229
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: 185-185-49-229.hosted-by-worldstream.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 20 Oct 2025
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 19:30

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

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

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 1,306,679 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 177 IPs in ASN 49981

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 47 --

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 20,556 IPs in NL

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 28 --

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

Peak Day 22 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 2

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,190,884 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 25,847 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,517 21.9%
02

United States US

202,307 17%
03

India IN

102,884 8.6%
04

China CN

49,948 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,301 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,420 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,733 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,744 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,219 2%
10

Germany DE

23,375 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.9/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

10 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

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

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