Is IP address 185.242.3.85 dangerous?

Yes, 185.242.3.85 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 185.242.3.85?

IP address 185.242.3.85 is operated by Netiface Limited (ASN 60223) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.242.3.85?

Yes, blocking 185.242.3.85 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 185.242.3.85?

Our threat assessment for 185.242.3.85 has a confidence score of 89%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.242.3.85

IPv4 Public

AS60223

Netiface Limited

8 Reports

NL Location

Netiface Limited ASN 60223

8 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 185.242.3.85 rated 10/10 based on 8 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 89% confidence rating.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 7

WP Admin Brute Force 4

Web App Attack 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 8. August 2026

Last Activity 15. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 60223) with generally good reputation. The ISP Netiface Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 79% Verified

Confidence History

23. Feb 2026 - 15. Aug 2026

89% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
15. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Aug 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
23. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
23. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.242.3.85
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS60223
ISP: Netiface Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 23 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 15 Aug 2026, 04:45

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: AS60223

Organization: Netiface Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

150

Total IPs Monitored

22,137

Total Reports

147.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Netiface Limited (AS60223), which manages 150 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 22,137 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,429 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 8 avg: 15 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 173 IPs in ASN 60223

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.8 +

Total Reports 8 network avg: 137 --

Network Netiface Limited has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 7,125 IPs in NL

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.5 ++

Total Reports 8 country avg: 68 --

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

Peak Day 14 Aug 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 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

WP Login Brute Force 7

WP Admin Brute Force 4

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

361,793 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,905 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

86,710 24%
02

India IN

56,030 15.5%
03

China CN

38,653 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,245 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,759 3.3%
06

Pakistan PK

9,800 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,296 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,052 2.5%
09

France FR

7,269 2%
10

Russia RU

7,259 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.8/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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