Is IP address 45.61.188.18 dangerous?

45.61.188.18 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 45.61.188.18?

IP address 45.61.188.18 is operated by FranTech Solutions (ASN 53667) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.61.188.18?

Blocking 45.61.188.18 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 45.61.188.18?

Our threat assessment for 45.61.188.18 has a confidence score of 33%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.61.188.18

IPv4 Public

AS53667

FranTech Solutions

2 Reports

United States Location

FranTech Solutions ASN 53667

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 45.61.188.18 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 33% confidence.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 2

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 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. July 2026

Last Activity 6. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 53667) with generally good reputation. The ISP FranTech Solutions maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 33% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

20. Jul 2026 - 6. Aug 2026

33% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Aug 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.61.188.18
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS53667
ISP: FranTech Solutions

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 20 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 6 Aug 2026, 14:28

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: AS53667

Organization: FranTech Solutions

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

245

Total IPs Monitored

11,433

Total Reports

46.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to FranTech Solutions (AS53667), which manages 245 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 11,433 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

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,132 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 392 IPs in ASN 53667

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 26 --

Network FranTech Solutions has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,787 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 20 Jul 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 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 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 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 THIS IP

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

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

9.4/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged