Is IP address 188.17.159.138 dangerous?

Yes, 188.17.159.138 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 13 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.17.159.138?

IP address 188.17.159.138 is operated by Rostelecom (ASN 12389) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.17.159.138?

Yes, blocking 188.17.159.138 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 13 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 188.17.159.138?

Our threat assessment for 188.17.159.138 has a confidence score of 51%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.17.159.138

IPv4 Public

AS12389

Rostelecom

13 Reports

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RU Location

Rostelecom ASN 12389

13 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 188.17.159.138 rated 10/10 based on 13 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 51% confidence rating.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 13

Hacking 10

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 9. September 2026

Last Activity 9. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 12389, operated by Rostelecom) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 51% High Confidence

Confidence History

12. Feb 2026 - 9. Sep 2026

51% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Sep 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
31. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
29. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
29. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Jun 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
29. Mar 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
29. Mar 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Mar 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Mar 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Mar 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
12. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x4	75%
12. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x4	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.17.159.138
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS12389
ISP: Rostelecom

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: dsl-188-17-159-138.permonline.ru
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 12 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 9 Sep 2026, 11:23

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: AS12389

Organization: Rostelecom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

931

Total IPs Monitored

6,305

Total Reports

6.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Rostelecom (AS12389), which manages 931 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6,305 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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,281 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 13 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,987 IPs in ASN 12389

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 13 network avg: 3 ++

Network Rostelecom has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 13,273 IPs in RU

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 13 country avg: 9 +

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

Peak Day 9 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 4 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

Exploited Host 13

Hacking 10

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

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

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,444 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,780 15.1%
03

India IN

82,177 11.2%
04

China CN

44,796 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,234 4%
06

Germany DE

17,510 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,489 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,657 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,191 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.6/10 Avg Threat

67% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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

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