Is IP address 72.218.57.227 dangerous?

Yes, 72.218.57.227 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 72.218.57.227?

IP address 72.218.57.227 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 72.218.57.227?

Yes, blocking 72.218.57.227 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 72.218.57.227?

Our threat assessment for 72.218.57.227 has a confidence score of 39%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

72.218.57.227

IPv4 Public

AS22773

Cox Communications Inc.

3 Reports

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United States Location

Cox Communications Inc. ASN 22773

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 72.218.57.227 classified at threat level 10/10 with 3 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 39% certainty.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 3

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 5 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. September 2026

Last Activity 25. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 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

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 39% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

20. Sep 2026 - 25. Sep 2026

39% Current

Stable Trend

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

Basic Information

IP Address: 72.218.57.227
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: ip72-218-57-227.hr.hr.cox.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 20 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 25 Sep 2026, 02:47

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

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,880 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 527 IPs in ASN 22773

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 4 -

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,193 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 20 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 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

IoT Targeted 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,167 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,056 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,193 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,856 14.8%
03

India IN

87,184 11.5%
04

China CN

46,075 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,398 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,986 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,818 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,267 2.1%
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

9.2/10 Avg Threat

61% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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