Is IP address 204.8.96.173 dangerous?

Yes, 204.8.96.173 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 204.8.96.173?

IP address 204.8.96.173 is operated by Quintex Alliance Consulting (ASN 62744) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 204.8.96.173?

Yes, blocking 204.8.96.173 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 204.8.96.173?

Our threat assessment for 204.8.96.173 has a confidence score of 33%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

204.8.96.173

IPv4 Public Tor Exit Node

AS62744

Quintex Alliance Consulting

3 Reports

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United States Location

Quintex Alliance Consulti... ASN 62744

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 204.8.96.173 from 3 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 33% confidence.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

Web App Attack 1

WP User Enumeration 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 17. October 2026

Last Activity 23. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 62744) with generally good reputation. The ISP Quintex Alliance Consulting maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 33% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

9. Aug 2026 - 23. Oct 2026

33% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Web App Attack Hacking	Community	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 204.8.96.173
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: Tor Exit Node
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS62744
ISP: Quintex Alliance Consulting

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: tor84.quintex.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 9 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 10:21

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,239,756 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 97 IPs in ASN 62744

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 191,488 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 17 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Hacking 2

WP User Enumeration 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,131,310 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,793 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

256,483 22.7%
02

United States US THIS IP

191,537 16.9%
03

India IN

96,217 8.5%
04

China CN

48,204 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

41,459 3.7%
06

SC SC

29,349 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

26,919 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,686 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,846 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,964 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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