Is IP address 23.45.46.196 dangerous?

Yes, 23.45.46.196 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 23.45.46.196?

IP address 23.45.46.196 is operated by Akamai International B.V. (ASN 20940) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 23.45.46.196?

Yes, blocking 23.45.46.196 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 23.45.46.196?

Our threat assessment for 23.45.46.196 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

23.45.46.196

IPv4 Public

AS20940

Akamai International B.V.

1 Reports

United States Location

Akamai International B.V. ASN 20940

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 23.45.46.196 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 30% confidence rating.

More threatening than 71% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 25. August 2026

Last Activity 25. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 20940) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Akamai International B.V. hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

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 26% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 23.45.46.196
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS20940
ISP: Akamai International B.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: a23-45-46-196.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 25 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 25 Aug 2026, 04:38

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: AS20940

Organization: Akamai International B.V.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Akamai International B.V. (AS20940), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 84 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

71 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 71% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 768,016 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 18 IPs in ASN 20940

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 5 --

Network Akamai International B.V. has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 135,031 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 19 --

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

Peak Day 25 Aug 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,643 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 23,455 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

135,030 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,436 15.7%
03

India IN

75,811 10.9%
04

China CN

43,138 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,481 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,068 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,832 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,221 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

17 Related IPs

7.1/10 Avg Threat

36% Avg Confidence

16 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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