Is IP address 185.5.48.61 dangerous?

185.5.48.61 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 185.5.48.61?

IP address 185.5.48.61 is operated by Epic Communications Limited (ASN 33874) and is geolocated to MT. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.5.48.61?

Blocking 185.5.48.61 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 185.5.48.61?

Our threat assessment for 185.5.48.61 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.5.48.61

IPv4 Public

AS33874

Epic Communications Limited

1 Reports

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Malta Location

Epic Communications Limit... ASN 33874

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 185.5.48.61 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 33874, operated by Epic Communications 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

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.5.48.61
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: MT
ASN: AS33874
ISP: Epic Communications Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: s061.48-5-185.epic.com.mt
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 1 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 1 Jun 2026, 21:54

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: AS33874

Organization: Epic Communications Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Epic Communications Limited (AS33874), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4 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

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 23 IPs in ASN 33874

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network Epic Communications Limited has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 243 IPs in MT

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 1 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 21:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,872 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,621 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,132 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,367 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,804 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.3/10 Avg Threat

14% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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