Is IP address 66.251.198.179 dangerous?

66.251.198.179 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 66.251.198.179?

IP address 66.251.198.179 is operated by Level 3 Parent, LLC (ASN 3356) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 66.251.198.179?

Blocking 66.251.198.179 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 66.251.198.179?

Our threat assessment for 66.251.198.179 has a confidence score of 32%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

66.251.198.179

IPv4 Public

AS3356

Level 3 Parent, LLC

2 Reports

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United States Location

Level 3 Parent, LLC ASN 3356

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 66.251.198.179 threat rating: 6/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 32%.

More threatening than 64% 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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 30. October 2026

Last Activity 30. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 3356) with generally good reputation. The ISP Level 3 Parent, LLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 32% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

22. Sep 2026 - 30. Oct 2026

32% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 66.251.198.179
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS3356
ISP: Level 3 Parent, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 22 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 30 Oct 2026, 11:14

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: AS3356

Organization: Level 3 Parent, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

310

Total Reports

6.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Level 3 Parent, LLC (AS3356), which manages 48 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 310 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

64 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 64% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,303,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 318 IPs in ASN 3356

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 --

Network Level 3 Parent, LLC has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 201,459 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 30 Oct 2026 1 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 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 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,188,135 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,341 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,458 21.9%
02

United States US THIS IP

201,526 17%
03

India IN

102,787 8.7%
04

China CN

49,845 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,273 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,416 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,710 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,706 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,212 2%
10

Germany DE

23,218 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.5/10 Avg Threat

41% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

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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