Is IP address 204.8.96.176 dangerous?

Yes, 204.8.96.176 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 204.8.96.176?

IP address 204.8.96.176 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 204.8.96.176?

Yes, blocking 204.8.96.176 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 204.8.96.176?

Our threat assessment for 204.8.96.176 has a confidence score of 35%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

204.8.96.176

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

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 204.8.96.176 based on 3 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 35% confidence rating.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Blog Spam 2

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Blog spam floods comment sections with promotional content and links for SEO manipulation or malware distribution.

Recommended Mitigations

Enable comment moderation, use anti-spam plugins, and implement CAPTCHA on comment forms.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 23. September 2026

Last Activity 3. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 35% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

23. Sep 2026 - 3. Oct 2026

35% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
3. Oct 2026	Blog Spam	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Blog Spam	Community	75%
23. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 204.8.96.176
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: tor87.quintex.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 23 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 3 Oct 2026, 02:24

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 94 IPs in ASN 62744

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 +

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 147,903 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 3 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 2 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Blog Spam 2

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,109 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,868 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

147,903 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,781 14.8%
03

India IN

87,067 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,332 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,954 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 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

8.2/10 Avg Threat

45% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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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