Is IP address 38.104.169.186 dangerous?

Yes, 38.104.169.186 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.104.169.186?

IP address 38.104.169.186 is operated by Cogent Communications, LLC (ASN 174) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.104.169.186?

Yes, blocking 38.104.169.186 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.104.169.186?

Our threat assessment for 38.104.169.186 has a confidence score of 8%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.104.169.186

IPv4 Public

AS174

Cogent Communications, LLC

3 Reports

Is this your IP address? If the cause is fixed, you can request removal. Free of charge, usually decided within 48 hours. Request delisting

United States Location

Cogent Communications, LL... ASN 174

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 38.104.169.186 rated 8/10 from 3 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 8%.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Web App Attack 3

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 174, operated by Cogent Communications, LLC) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Confidence History

1. Aug 2026 - 1. Sep 2026

8% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Sep 2026	Web App Attack Hacking	Community	75%
29. Aug 2026	Web App Attack Hacking	Community	75%
1. Aug 2026	Web App Attack Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.104.169.186
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS174
ISP: Cogent Communications, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 1 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 1 Sep 2026, 12:58

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: AS174

Organization: Cogent Communications, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

127

Total IPs Monitored

156,835

Total Reports

1234.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cogent Communications, LLC (AS174), which manages 127 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 156,835 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 977,638 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 411 IPs in ASN 174

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 618 --

Network Cogent Communications, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 177,309 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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

Web App Attack 3

Hacking 3

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

887,573 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 219,438 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

177,306 20%
02

Brazil BR

146,102 16.5%
03

India IN

93,902 10.6%
04

China CN

47,721 5.4%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR

22,618 2.5%
07

Germany DE

19,915 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,318 2.2%
09

Netherlands NL

18,776 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,700 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

75% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

Analyzed high-risk IP addresses