Is IP address 188.137.243.248 dangerous?

Yes, 188.137.243.248 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.137.243.248?

IP address 188.137.243.248 is operated by Podaon SIA (ASN 211381) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.137.243.248?

Yes, blocking 188.137.243.248 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 188.137.243.248?

Our threat assessment for 188.137.243.248 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.137.243.248

IPv4 Public

AS211381

Podaon SIA

2 Reports

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United States Location

Podaon SIA ASN 211381

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 188.137.243.248 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 23% confidence rating.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Hacking 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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 211381, operated by Podaon SIA) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 9% Low Confidence

Confidence History

31. Aug 2026

23% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
31. Aug 2026	Hacking Port Scan	Honeypot x2	75%
31. Aug 2026	Hacking Port Scan	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.137.243.248
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS211381
ISP: Podaon SIA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 188-137-243-248.united-states-1.vps.ac
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 31 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 31 Aug 2026, 20:41

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: AS211381

Organization: Podaon SIA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

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 Podaon SIA (AS211381), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 21 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,260,272 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 33 IPs in ASN 211381

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 5 --

Network Podaon SIA has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 194,849 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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

Hacking 2

Port Scan 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,148,871 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,153 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,448 22.4%
02

United States US THIS IP

194,849 17%
03

India IN

98,781 8.6%
04

China CN

48,722 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,639 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,368 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,108 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,949 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,928 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,598 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.9/10 Avg Threat

24% Avg Confidence

11 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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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