Is IP address 38.246.32.229 dangerous?

Yes, 38.246.32.229 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.246.32.229?

IP address 38.246.32.229 is operated by Limestone Networks, Inc. (ASN 46475) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.246.32.229?

Yes, blocking 38.246.32.229 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.246.32.229?

Our threat assessment for 38.246.32.229 has a confidence score of 54%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.246.32.229

IPv4 Public

AS46475

Limestone Networks, Inc.

6 Reports

Germany Location

Limestone Networks, Inc. ASN 46475

6 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 38.246.32.229 from 6 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 54% confidence.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 6

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 31. July 2026

Last Activity 31. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 6 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 46475) with generally good reputation. The ISP Limestone Networks, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 54% High Confidence

Confidence History

31. Jul 2026

54% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
31. Jul 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
31. Jul 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
31. Jul 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
31. Jul 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
31. Jul 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
31. Jul 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.246.32.229
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS46475
ISP: Limestone Networks, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 229-32-246-38.static.reverse.lstn.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 31 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 31 Jul 2026, 13:24

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: AS46475

Organization: Limestone Networks, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

476

Total Reports

9.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Limestone Networks, Inc. (AS46475), which manages 48 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 476 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

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,277 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 180 IPs in ASN 46475

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 8 -

Network Limestone Networks, Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,500 IPs in DE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 6 country avg: 48 --

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

Peak Day 31 Jul 2026 6 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Friday 6 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 6

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE THIS IP

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

90% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged