Is IP address 223.17.105.140 dangerous?

Yes, 223.17.105.140 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 223.17.105.140?

IP address 223.17.105.140 is operated by HGC Global Communications Limited (ASN 9304) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 223.17.105.140?

Yes, blocking 223.17.105.140 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 223.17.105.140?

Our threat assessment for 223.17.105.140 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

223.17.105.140

IPv4 Public

AS9304

HGC Global Communications Limited

1 Reports

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Hong Kong Location

HGC Global Communications... ASN 9304

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 223.17.105.140 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 29% confidence rating.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 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 2. October 2026

Last Activity 2. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9304, operated by HGC Global Communications Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 29% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Oct 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 223.17.105.140
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS9304
ISP: HGC Global Communications Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 140-105-17-223-on-nets.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 2 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 2 Oct 2026, 00:10

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: AS9304

Organization: HGC Global Communications Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

514

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HGC Global Communications Limited (AS9304), which manages 27 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 514 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 812,993 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 60 IPs in ASN 9304

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 12 --

Network HGC Global Communications Limited has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,355 IPs in HK

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 29 --

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

Peak Day 2 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

739,114 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 44,797 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,521 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,037 15%
03

India IN

83,194 11.3%
04

China CN

45,118 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,720 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,580 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,897 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,211 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,149 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.3/10 Avg Threat

40% Avg Confidence

14 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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