Is IP address 45.79.54.163 dangerous?

Yes, 45.79.54.163 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 30 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.79.54.163?

IP address 45.79.54.163 is operated by Akamai Connected Cloud (ASN 63949) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.79.54.163?

Yes, blocking 45.79.54.163 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 30 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.79.54.163?

Our threat assessment for 45.79.54.163 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 30 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.79.54.163

IPv4 Public

AS63949

Akamai Connected Cloud

30 Reports

United States Location

Akamai Connected Cloud ASN 63949

30 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 45.79.54.163 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 30 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 100%.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 25

DDoS Attack 14

Brute-Force 11

WP Login Brute Force 8

Port Scan 3

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 3

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 63949) with generally good reputation. The ISP Akamai Connected Cloud maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 73% High Confidence

Confidence History

10. Jun 2026 - 21. Jun 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
20. Jun 2026	Hacking WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration	Honeypot x8	75%
20. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
20. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
20. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x9	75%
20. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
20. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
20. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
19. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
18. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
18. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
18. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
18. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x6	75%
18. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
15. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
15. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
15. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
15. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
15. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
14. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x5	75%
14. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
10. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
10. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.79.54.163
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS63949
ISP: Akamai Connected Cloud

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: li1153-163.members.linode.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 30
First Reported: 10 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 21 Jun 2026, 02:53

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: AS63949

Organization: Akamai Connected Cloud

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

652

Total IPs Monitored

15,636

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Akamai Connected Cloud (AS63949), which manages 652 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 15,636 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,087 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 30 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,543 IPs in ASN 63949

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 30 network avg: 11 ++

Network Akamai Connected Cloud has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,787 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 30 country avg: 31 =

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 8 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

Hacking 25

DDoS Attack 14

Brute-Force 11

WP Login Brute Force 8

Port Scan 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 7 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,710 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,666 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

15,555 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

9.7/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged