Is IP address 46.19.138.42 dangerous?

Yes, 46.19.138.42 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 46.19.138.42?

IP address 46.19.138.42 is operated by Private Layer INC (ASN 51852) and is geolocated to CH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 46.19.138.42?

Yes, blocking 46.19.138.42 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 46.19.138.42?

Our threat assessment for 46.19.138.42 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

46.19.138.42

IPv4 Public

AS51852

Private Layer INC

2 Reports

Switzerland Location

Private Layer INC ASN 51852

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 46.19.138.42 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 38%.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. August 2026

Last Activity 20. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 51852) with generally good reputation. The ISP Private Layer INC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 34% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Aug 2026 - 20. Aug 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
19. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 46.19.138.42
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CH
ASN: AS51852
ISP: Private Layer INC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: hostedby.privatelayer.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 19 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 20 Aug 2026, 21:05

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: AS51852

Organization: Private Layer INC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

6,369

Total Reports

193

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Private Layer INC (AS51852), which manages 33 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6,369 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 474,781 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 13 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 66 IPs in ASN 51852

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 185 --

Network Private Layer INC has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 798 IPs in CH

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 29 --

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

Peak Day 19 Aug 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

438,416 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 96,773 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

102,256 23.3%
02

Brazil BR

58,005 13.2%
03

India IN

57,640 13.1%
04

China CN

39,015 8.9%
05

Germany DE

12,055 2.7%
06

Pakistan PK

10,052 2.3%
07

Indonesia ID

9,447 2.2%
08

Singapore SG

9,192 2.1%
09

Russia RU

8,410 1.9%
10

France FR

7,413 1.7%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

86% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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