Is IP address 73.109.83.40 dangerous?

Yes, 73.109.83.40 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 73.109.83.40?

IP address 73.109.83.40 is operated by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (ASN 7922) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 73.109.83.40?

Yes, blocking 73.109.83.40 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 73.109.83.40?

Our threat assessment for 73.109.83.40 has a confidence score of 54%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

73.109.83.40

IPv4 Public

AS7922

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

6 Reports

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United States Location

Comcast Cable Communicati... ASN 7922

6 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 73.109.83.40 rated 10/10 based on 6 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 54% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

Web App Attack 6

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 27. September 2026

Last Activity 23. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 7922, operated by Comcast Cable Communications, 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

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 54% High Confidence

Confidence History

27. Sep 2026 - 23. Oct 2026

54% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 73.109.83.40
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS7922
ISP: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: c-73-109-83-40.hsd1.wa.comcast.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 27 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 05:35

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: AS7922

Organization: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

374

Total IPs Monitored

3,426

Total Reports

9.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (AS7922), which manages 374 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,426 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

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,263,141 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 6 avg: 7 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,147 IPs in ASN 7922

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 6 network avg: 5 +

Network Comcast Cable Communications, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 195,279 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 6 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 27 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 3 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

Brute-Force 6

Web App Attack 6

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,150,763 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,266 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,516 22.4%
02

United States US THIS IP

195,279 17%
03

India IN

99,161 8.6%
04

China CN

48,780 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,661 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,368 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,117 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,970 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,935 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,668 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

86% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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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