IP Address

185.73.23.162

IPv4 Public
DE DE
AS29484
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum
160 Reports
This IP is on the Blacklist High confidence threat - blocking recommended
8/10 Threat
96% Confidence
160 Reports
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Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 10% High Threat
DE
Germany Location
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum ASN 29484
160 Reports
Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 185.73.23.162 from 160 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 96% confidence.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 30

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

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

First Observed 20. September 2026
Last Activity 29. September 2026
Recent (7 days) 48 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 29484) with generally good reputation. The ISP Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

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

Immediate monitoring recommended.

This analysis is automatically generated from aggregated, anonymized threat intelligence data. No personal information is displayed or stored. Assessment accuracy depends on available data volume and diversity.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High
Critical
Activity Frequency 8/10 High
Confidence Score 96% Verified

Confidence History

28. Sep 2026 - 29. Sep 2026
96% Current
Stable Trend

The confidence score shows the reliability of the threat assessment based on the number and quality of reports.

Security Reports (30)

Date Categories Source Confidence
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
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Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
185.73.23.162
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class B

Geolocation

Country
DE DE
ASN
AS29484
ISP
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
goose.softsec.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
PTR Record
Yes
Connection Type
Static

Statistics

Total Reports
160
First Reported
11 Aug 2026
Last Reported
29 Sep 2026, 11:35

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 807,285 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +
Total Reports 160 avg: 9 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 17,510 IPs in DE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.3 =
Total Reports 160 country avg: 31 ++
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,105 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,095 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US
    143,444 19.5%
  2. 02
    BR
    Brazil BR
    110,780 15.1%
  3. 03
    IN
    India IN
    82,177 11.2%
  4. 04
    CN
    China CN
    44,796 6.1%
  5. 05
    SC
    SC SC
    29,234 4%
  6. 06
    DE
    Germany DE THIS IP
    17,510 2.4%
  7. 07
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    17,489 2.4%
  8. 08
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    16,657 2.3%
  9. 09
    AR
    Argentina AR
    16,191 2.2%
  10. 10
    CO
    Colombia CO
    15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL
LOW MED HIGH

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

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    "ip_address": "185.73.23.162",
    "threat_level": 8,
    "confidence_score": 96,
    "total_reports": 160,
    "country_code": "DE",
    "isp_name": "Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum",
    "asn": "29484",
    "first_reported": "2026-08-11 03:36:00",
    "last_reported": "2026-09-29 11:35:29",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-01T06:59:38+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/185.73.23.162/"
}
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