Is IP address 216.45.63.131 dangerous?

Yes, 216.45.63.131 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 216.45.63.131?

IP address 216.45.63.131 is operated by HostPapa (ASN 36352) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 216.45.63.131?

Yes, blocking 216.45.63.131 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 9 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 216.45.63.131?

Our threat assessment for 216.45.63.131 has a confidence score of 75%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

216.45.63.131

IPv4 Public

AS36352

HostPapa

9 Reports

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United States Location

HostPapa ASN 36352

9 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 216.45.63.131 rated 10/10 based on 9 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 75% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 7

Brute-Force 5

Exploited Host 2

Hacking 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: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 1. October 2026

Last Activity 4. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 9 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36352) with generally good reputation. The ISP HostPapa maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 75% High Confidence

Confidence History

1. Oct 2026 - 4. Oct 2026

75% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Oct 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 216.45.63.131
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS36352
ISP: HostPapa

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 1 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 4 Oct 2026, 20:19

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: AS36352

Organization: HostPapa

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

357

Total IPs Monitored

90,635

Total Reports

253.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HostPapa (AS36352), which manages 357 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 90,635 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

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 9 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,024 IPs in ASN 36352

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.7 +

Total Reports 9 network avg: 122 --

Network HostPapa has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,054 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 9 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 2 Oct 2026 6 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Friday 6 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 7

Brute-Force 5

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 2 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 THIS IP

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

9.4/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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

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