Is IP address 186.1.240.140 dangerous?

186.1.240.140 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 186.1.240.140?

IP address 186.1.240.140 is operated by NORTECH (ASN 52251) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 186.1.240.140?

Blocking 186.1.240.140 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 186.1.240.140?

Our threat assessment for 186.1.240.140 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

186.1.240.140

IPv4 Public

AS52251

NORTECH

1 Reports

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Argentina Location

NORTECH ASN 52251

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 186.1.240.140 rated 6/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile 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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 9. October 2026

Last Activity 9. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 52251) with generally good reputation. The ISP NORTECH maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 186.1.240.140
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS52251
ISP: NORTECH

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 186.1.240.140.nortech.com.ar
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 9 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 9 Oct 2026, 13:22

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 841,004 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 52251

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,409 IPs in AR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 9 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

764,503 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,573 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,506 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,251 14.7%
03

India IN

88,762 11.6%
04

China CN

46,315 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,256 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,635 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,133 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,114 2.4%
09

Argentina AR THIS IP

16,415 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,226 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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