Is IP address 185.198.240.166 dangerous?

Yes, 185.198.240.166 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 185.198.240.166?

IP address 185.198.240.166 is operated by Clouvider Limited (ASN 62240) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.198.240.166?

Yes, blocking 185.198.240.166 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 185.198.240.166?

Our threat assessment for 185.198.240.166 has a confidence score of 82%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.198.240.166

IPv4 Public

AS62240

Clouvider Limited

6 Reports

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United States Location

Clouvider Limited ASN 62240

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 185.198.240.166 from 6 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 82% confidence.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 5

Web App Attack 4

WP Login Brute Force 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: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 28. September 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 62240, operated by Clouvider Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 82% Verified

Confidence History

6. Jun 2026 - 1. Oct 2026

82% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
6. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.198.240.166
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS62240
ISP: Clouvider Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 6 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 23:22

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: AS62240

Organization: Clouvider Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

703

Total IPs Monitored

4,277

Total Reports

6.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Clouvider Limited (AS62240), which manages 703 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4,277 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 813,394 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,146 IPs in ASN 62240

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 6 network avg: 5 +

Network Clouvider Limited has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 144,569 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 28 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 4 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 5

Web App Attack 4

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

739,451 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 45,313 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

144,569 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,047 15%
03

India IN

83,297 11.3%
04

China CN

45,146 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,728 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,585 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,923 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,212 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,149 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.8/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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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