Is IP address 205.169.39.28 dangerous?

Yes, 205.169.39.28 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 205.169.39.28?

IP address 205.169.39.28 is operated by LEVEL3 (ASN 3356) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 205.169.39.28?

Yes, blocking 205.169.39.28 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 205.169.39.28?

Our threat assessment for 205.169.39.28 has a confidence score of 31%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

205.169.39.28

IPv4 Public

AS3356

LEVEL3

4 Reports

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US Location

LEVEL3 ASN 3356

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 205.169.39.28 classified at threat level 10/10 with 4 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 31% certainty.

More threatening than 96% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

DDoS Attack 1

WP Cron Abuse 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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 5. October 2026

Last Activity 5. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 3356) with generally good reputation. The ISP LEVEL3 maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

4. Feb 2026 - 5. Oct 2026

31% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
25. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
4. Feb 2026	WP Plugin Exploit WP Plugin Scanning Hacking	Community x4	75%
4. Feb 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 205.169.39.28
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS3356
ISP: LEVEL3

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 4 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 5 Oct 2026, 15:38

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: AS3356

Organization: Level 3 Parent, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

310

Total Reports

6.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Level 3 Parent, LLC (AS3356), which manages 48 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 310 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

96 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 96% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,710 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 263 IPs in ASN 3356

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.2 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 5 -

Network LEVEL3 has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,365 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 5 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 2 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

Hacking 3

WP Cron Abuse 1

DDoS Attack 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,933 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,362 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,366 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,899 14.8%
03

India IN

87,254 11.5%
04

China CN

46,116 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,461 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,032 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,834 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,273 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,172 2%

+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

44% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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