Is IP address 64.89.160.242 dangerous?

64.89.160.242 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 64.89.160.242?

IP address 64.89.160.242 is operated by Ghosty Networks LLC (ASN 205759) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 64.89.160.242?

Blocking 64.89.160.242 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 64.89.160.242?

Our threat assessment for 64.89.160.242 has a confidence score of 87%, based on 288 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

64.89.160.242

IPv4 Public

AS205759

Ghosty Networks LLC

288 Reports

United States Location

Ghosty Networks LLC ASN 205759

288 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 64.89.160.242 presents moderate risk (5/10) with 288 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 87%.

More threatening than 18% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 30

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 28. July 2026

Last Activity 6. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 218 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

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 87% Verified

Confidence History

5. Aug 2026 - 6. Aug 2026

87% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
6. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Aug 2026 New	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 64.89.160.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS205759
ISP: Ghosty Networks LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 288
First Reported: 28 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 6 Aug 2026, 15:19

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

18 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 18% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,050 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 288 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 386 IPs in ASN 205759

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 288 network avg: 20 ++

Network Ghosty Networks LLC has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,785 IPs in US

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 6.5 -

Total Reports 288 country avg: 31 ++

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

Peak Day 4 Aug 2026 39 reports

Daily Average 9.6 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 61 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 288

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 14 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,633 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,619 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

65,774 22.5%
02

India IN

49,098 16.8%
03

China CN

35,622 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,554 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,499 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,474 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,403 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,393 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

96% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged