Is IP address 190.242.173.234 dangerous?

190.242.173.234 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 190.242.173.234?

IP address 190.242.173.234 is operated by Columbus Networks USA, Inc. (ASN 23520) and is geolocated to CO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 190.242.173.234?

Blocking 190.242.173.234 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 190.242.173.234?

Our threat assessment for 190.242.173.234 has a confidence score of 16%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

190.242.173.234

IPv4 Public

AS23520

Columbus Networks USA, Inc.

2 Reports

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Colombia Location

Columbus Networks USA, In... ASN 23520

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 190.242.173.234 threat rating: 5/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 16%.

More threatening than 38% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Content Scraping 2

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 23520) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Columbus Networks USA, Inc. 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

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Confidence History

21. Aug 2026 - 26. Aug 2026

16% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
26. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
21. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 190.242.173.234
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CO
ASN: AS23520
ISP: Columbus Networks USA, Inc.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 21 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 26 Aug 2026, 20:08

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: AS23520

Organization: Columbus Networks USA, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

10/10

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 Columbus Networks USA, Inc. (AS23520), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 60 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 10/10.

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

38 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 38% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 805,955 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 35 IPs in ASN 23520

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

Network Columbus Networks USA, Inc. has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,132 IPs in CO

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.1 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 =

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Content Scraping 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

732,959 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,233 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,148 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,706 15.1%
03

India IN

82,092 11.2%
04

China CN

44,715 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,451 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,448 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,608 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO THIS IP

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.4/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Measured 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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Firewall Rules

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PDF Report

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