Is IP address 70.172.164.55 dangerous?

Yes, 70.172.164.55 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 70.172.164.55?

IP address 70.172.164.55 is operated by Cox Communications Inc. (ASN 22773) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 70.172.164.55?

Yes, blocking 70.172.164.55 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 70.172.164.55?

Our threat assessment for 70.172.164.55 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

70.172.164.55

IPv4 Public

AS22773

Cox Communications Inc.

4 Reports

United States Location

Cox Communications Inc. ASN 22773

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 70.172.164.55 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 4 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 52%.

More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 4

Brute-Force 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 14. July 2026

Last Activity 2. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 22773, operated by Cox Communications Inc.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 49% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

8. Jun 2026 - 2. Aug 2026

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 70.172.164.55
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS22773
ISP: Cox Communications Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ip70-172-164-55.ri.ri.cox.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 8 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 2 Aug 2026, 19:39

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: AS22773

Organization: Cox Communications Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

115

Total Reports

1.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cox Communications Inc. (AS22773), which manages 74 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 115 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

80 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,610 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 233 IPs in ASN 22773

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Network Cox Communications Inc. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,879 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 14 Jul 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 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

WP Login Brute Force 4

Brute-Force 1

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

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 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

15,556 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

8.2/10 Avg Threat

60% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

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nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report