Significant Threat
IP 185.55.241.72 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 61 events.
Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 62%.
More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs
IP Address
185.55.241.72
IPv4
Public
DE
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Above Average Risk
Germany
Location
Layer7 Networks GmbH
ASN 35042
61
Reports
Community
Data Source
Threat Categories
Bad Web Bot
29
Web App Attack
29
WP Fake SEO Bot
29
WP Media Library Abuse
29
WP Version Scanning
2
WP Plugin Scanning
2
Technical Details
Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.
Recommended Mitigations
Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Recent Spike
Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.
First Observed
31. October 2026
Last Activity
1. November 2026
Recent (7 days)
61 incidents
High-Risk Network Association
This IP belongs to a network (ASN 35042) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Layer7 Networks GmbH hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.
Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.
Security Recommendations
Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.
Immediate monitoring recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
7/10
High
High
Activity Frequency
8/10
High
Confidence Score
62%
High Confidence
Confidence History
1. Nov 2026
62%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (30)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure +4 | Community x2 | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% | |
| Bad Web Bot Web App Attack WP Fake SEO Bot +1 | Community | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 185.55.241.72
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class B
Geolocation
- Country
-
DE
- ASN
- AS35042
- ISP
- Layer7 Networks GmbH
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- None
- PTR Record
- No
- Connection Type
- Static
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 61
- First Reported
- 31 Oct 2026
- Last Reported
- 1 Nov 2026, 12:25
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
AS35042
Layer7 Networks GmbH
DE
Network Threat Assessment
8/10
This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.
Network Statistics
3
Total IPs Monitored
49
Total Reports
16.3
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to Layer7 Networks GmbH (AS35042), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 49 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.
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
88
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.
High Threat PercentileGlobal Comparison
Compared against 1,318,249 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
7/10
avg: 6.0
+
Total Reports
61
avg: 7
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 26 IPs in ASN 35042
Threat Level
7/10
network avg: 7.1
=
Total Reports
61
network avg: 7
++
Network Layer7 Networks GmbH has overall threat level 8/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 24,004 IPs in DE
Threat Level
7/10
country avg: 7.1
=
Total Reports
61
country avg: 25
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
1 Nov 2026
51 reports
Daily Average
2
reports/day
Most Active
Sunday
51 reports
Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.
Initial Threat
5/10
Current Threat
5/10
Distribution of threat categories reported over time.
Top Threat Categories
Bad Web Bot
60
Web App Attack
60
WP Fake SEO Bot
60
WP Media Library Abuse
60
WP Plugin Scanning
2
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 00:00 with 4 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
1,201,547 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,997 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
Brazil260,762 21.7% -
02
United States204,963 17.1% -
03
India103,241 8.6% -
04
China50,459 4.2% -
05
Argentina42,347 3.5% -
06
SC29,431 2.4% -
07
Mexico27,829 2.3% -
08
Russia26,871 2.2% -
09
Colombia24,247 2% -
10
Germany24,004 2%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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