Is IP address 187.40.49.172 dangerous?

187.40.49.172 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 187.40.49.172?

IP address 187.40.49.172 is operated by PacketHub S.A. (ASN 207137) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 187.40.49.172?

Blocking 187.40.49.172 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 187.40.49.172?

Our threat assessment for 187.40.49.172 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

187.40.49.172

IPv4 Public

AS207137

PacketHub S.A.

2 Reports

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Germany Location

PacketHub S.A. ASN 207137

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 187.40.49.172 rated 5/10 from 2 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 22%.

More threatening than 39% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 30. September 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 207137, operated by PacketHub S.A.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 20% Low Confidence

Confidence History

30. Sep 2026 - 1. Oct 2026

22% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 187.40.49.172
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS207137
ISP: PacketHub S.A.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 30 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 09:49

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: AS207137

Organization: PacketHub S.A.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to PacketHub S.A. (AS207137), which manages 7 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 24 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

39 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 39% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,391 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 48 IPs in ASN 207137

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 6.5 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Network PacketHub S.A. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 18,360 IPs in DE

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 7.3 -

Total Reports 2 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 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

Port Scan 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,326 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,093 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,821 14.8%
03

India IN

87,156 11.5%
04

China CN

46,051 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE THIS IP

18,360 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,975 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,801 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 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.

20 Related IPs

6.1/10 Avg Threat

21% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

JSON Report

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Windows Firewall

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PDF Report

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