Is IP address 2.99.208.237 dangerous?

Yes, 2.99.208.237 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 2.99.208.237?

IP address 2.99.208.237 is operated by TalkTalk (ASN 13285) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 2.99.208.237?

Yes, blocking 2.99.208.237 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 2.99.208.237?

Our threat assessment for 2.99.208.237 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

2.99.208.237

IPv4 Public

AS13285

TalkTalk

2 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

TalkTalk ASN 13285

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 2.99.208.237 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 2 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 28%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 2

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 16. September 2026

Last Activity 18. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 13285, operated by TalkTalk) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Sep 2026 - 18. Sep 2026

28% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
16. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 2.99.208.237
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS13285
ISP: TalkTalk

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: host-2-99-208-237.as13285.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 16 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 18 Sep 2026, 22:34

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: AS13285

Organization: TalkTalk

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

157

Total Reports

13.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TalkTalk (AS13285), which manages 12 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 157 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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,968 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 182 IPs in ASN 13285

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

Network TalkTalk has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,776 IPs in GB

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 16 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 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

SSH 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

756,324 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,126 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,961 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN

87,106 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.2%
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

7.7/10 Avg Threat

39% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High 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

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