Is IP address 38.59.184.72 dangerous?

Yes, 38.59.184.72 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.59.184.72?

IP address 38.59.184.72 is operated by Purple Cow Internet Inc (ASN 397545) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.59.184.72?

Yes, blocking 38.59.184.72 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.59.184.72?

Our threat assessment for 38.59.184.72 has a confidence score of 53%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.59.184.72

IPv4 Public

AS397545

Purple Cow Internet Inc

4 Reports

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Canada Location

Purple Cow Internet Inc ASN 397545

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 38.59.184.72 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 53% confidence rating.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 4

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 22. October 2026

Last Activity 5. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 397545) with generally good reputation. The ISP Purple Cow Internet Inc maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 53% High Confidence

Confidence History

22. Oct 2026 - 5. Nov 2026

53% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Nov 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
5. Nov 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
5. Nov 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
22. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.59.184.72
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS397545
ISP: Purple Cow Internet Inc

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 5 Nov 2026, 18:19

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,327,313 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 397545

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 3 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 8,688 IPs in CA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 4 country avg: 10 --

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

Peak Day 5 Nov 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 4 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 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,901 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 32,323 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,039 21.6%
02

United States US

206,938 17.1%
03

India IN

103,510 8.6%
04

China CN

50,984 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,406 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,447 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,922 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,989 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,408 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,268 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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