Is IP address 45.194.66.138 dangerous?

45.194.66.138 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.194.66.138?

IP address 45.194.66.138 is operated by ExpressHost Ltd (ASN 197574) and is geolocated to PL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.194.66.138?

Blocking 45.194.66.138 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.194.66.138?

Our threat assessment for 45.194.66.138 has a confidence score of 21%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.194.66.138

IPv4 Public

AS197574

ExpressHost Ltd

2 Reports

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Poland Location

ExpressHost Ltd ASN 197574

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 45.194.66.138 rated 6/10 from 2 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 21%.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

SSH 2

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 197574) with generally good reputation. The ISP ExpressHost Ltd maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 6% Low Confidence

Confidence History

29. Sep 2026 - 14. Oct 2026

21% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.194.66.138
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: PL
ASN: AS197574
ISP: ExpressHost Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: stellar-ghost-udd5zdo7.expresshost.cloud
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 14 Oct 2026, 16:27

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

51 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 51% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,352,021 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 12 IPs in ASN 197574

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.7 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 5 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 17,981 IPs in PL

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.8 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 3 -

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

Peak Day 0 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

SSH 2

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,232,307 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 20,723 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,719 21.2%
02

United States US

213,607 17.3%
03

India IN

104,158 8.5%
04

China CN

52,534 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,605 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,485 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,148 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,411 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,867 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,359 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

11 Related IPs

7.8/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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