Is IP address 188.234.242.48 dangerous?

Yes, 188.234.242.48 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.234.242.48?

IP address 188.234.242.48 is operated by JSC ER-Telecom Holding (ASN 51604) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.234.242.48?

Yes, blocking 188.234.242.48 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 188.234.242.48?

Our threat assessment for 188.234.242.48 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.234.242.48

IPv4 Public

AS51604

JSC ER-Telecom Holding

4 Reports

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Russia Location

JSC ER-Telecom Holding ASN 51604

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 188.234.242.48 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 2% confidence rating.

More threatening than 66% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Email Spam 2

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.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 51604) with elevated threat levels. The ISP JSC ER-Telecom Holding hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

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 2% Low Confidence

Confidence History

8. May 2026 - 29. May 2026

2% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
8. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.234.242.48
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS51604
ISP: JSC ER-Telecom Holding

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 188x234x242x48.static-business.ekat.ertelecom.ru
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 8 May 2026
Last Reported: 29 May 2026, 03:34

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: AS51604

Organization: JSC ER-Telecom Holding

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to JSC ER-Telecom Holding (AS51604), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 89 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

66 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 66% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 819,526 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 23 IPs in ASN 51604

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 6 -

Network JSC ER-Telecom Holding has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 13,493 IPs in RU

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 4 country avg: 9 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 2

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

745,051 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,797 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

145,820 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,315 14.9%
03

India IN

84,442 11.3%
04

China CN

45,480 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,246 3.9%
06

Germany DE

17,913 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,672 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,226 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,231 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,155 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.6/10 Avg Threat

20% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

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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