Is IP address 216.252.238.249 dangerous?

Yes, 216.252.238.249 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 216.252.238.249?

IP address 216.252.238.249 is operated by Psychz Networks (ASN 40676) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 216.252.238.249?

Yes, blocking 216.252.238.249 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 216.252.238.249?

Our threat assessment for 216.252.238.249 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

216.252.238.249

IPv4 Public

AS40676

Psychz Networks

2 Reports

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United States Location

Psychz Networks ASN 40676

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 216.252.238.249 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 23% confidence rating.

More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 2. September 2026

Last Activity 2. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 40676) with generally good reputation. The ISP Psychz Networks 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 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 22% Low Confidence

Confidence History

31. Aug 2026 - 2. Sep 2026

23% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Sep 2026	Hacking Port Scan	Honeypot x2	75%
31. Aug 2026	Hacking Port Scan	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 216.252.238.249
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS40676
ISP: Psychz Networks

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 31 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 2 Sep 2026, 08:09

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: AS40676

Organization: Psychz Networks

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

265

Total Reports

13.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Psychz Networks (AS40676), which manages 20 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 265 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

80 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,359 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 139 IPs in ASN 40676

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.7 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 20 --

Network Psychz Networks has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 143,209 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 2 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Hacking 2

Port Scan 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,286 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,708 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

143,209 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,734 15.1%
03

India IN

82,112 11.2%
04

China CN

44,742 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,479 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,464 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,633 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8/10 Avg Threat

37% Avg Confidence

19 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

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

JSON Report

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