Is IP address 68.174.159.148 dangerous?

Yes, 68.174.159.148 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 68.174.159.148?

IP address 68.174.159.148 is operated by Charter Communications Inc (ASN 12271) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 68.174.159.148?

Yes, blocking 68.174.159.148 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 68.174.159.148?

Our threat assessment for 68.174.159.148 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

68.174.159.148

IPv4 Public

AS12271

Charter Communications Inc

1 Reports

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United States Location

Charter Communications In... ASN 12271

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 68.174.159.148 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 24% confidence rating.

More threatening than 79% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. September 2026

Last Activity 20. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 12271) with generally good reputation. The ISP Charter Communications Inc maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Sep 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 68.174.159.148
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS12271
ISP: Charter Communications Inc

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: syn-068-174-159-148.res.spectrum.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 20 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 20 Sep 2026, 07:39

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: AS12271

Organization: Charter Communications Inc

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Charter Communications Inc (AS12271), which manages 9 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 27 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

79 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 79% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,968 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 143 IPs in ASN 12271

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network Charter Communications Inc has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 147,954 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 20 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,312 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,026 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

147,954 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN

87,103 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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