Is IP address 43.228.157.40 dangerous?

Yes, 43.228.157.40 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 43.228.157.40?

IP address 43.228.157.40 is operated by Ghosty Networks LLC (ASN 205759) and is geolocated to PK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 43.228.157.40?

Yes, blocking 43.228.157.40 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 43.228.157.40?

Our threat assessment for 43.228.157.40 has a confidence score of 97%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

43.228.157.40

IPv4 Public

AS205759

Ghosty Networks LLC

14 Reports

Pakistan Location

Ghosty Networks LLC ASN 205759

14 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 43.228.157.40 based on 14 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 97% confidence rating.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP User Enumeration 6

WP Login Brute Force 5

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

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

First Observed 4. August 2026

Last Activity 15. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 205759, operated by Ghosty Networks 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 96% Verified

Confidence History

4. Aug 2026 - 15. Aug 2026

97% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Aug 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community x2	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%
12. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
11. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community x2	75%
11. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
10. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%
4. Aug 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 43.228.157.40
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: PK
ASN: AS205759
ISP: Ghosty Networks LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 4 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 15 Aug 2026, 05:42

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: AS205759

Organization: Ghosty Networks LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

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

Network Statistics

341

Total IPs Monitored

6,178

Total Reports

18.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Ghosty Networks LLC (AS205759), which manages 341 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6,178 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

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

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,792 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 14 avg: 15 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 401 IPs in ASN 205759

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 14 network avg: 21 -

Network Ghosty Networks LLC has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 9,808 IPs in PK

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 14 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 13 Aug 2026 6 reports

Daily Average 0.5 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 7 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

WP User Enumeration 6

WP Login Brute Force 5

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

362,069 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,989 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

86,769 24%
02

India IN

56,083 15.5%
03

China CN

38,661 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,250 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,765 3.2%
06

Pakistan PK THIS IP

9,806 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,309 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,062 2.5%
09

France FR

7,271 2%
10

Russia RU

7,263 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

96% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

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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