Is IP address 74.196.62.181 dangerous?

Yes, 74.196.62.181 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 20 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 74.196.62.181?

IP address 74.196.62.181 is operated by Optimum (ASN 19108) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 74.196.62.181?

Yes, blocking 74.196.62.181 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 20 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 74.196.62.181?

Our threat assessment for 74.196.62.181 has a confidence score of 86%, based on 20 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

74.196.62.181

IPv4 Public

AS19108

Optimum

20 Reports

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United States Location

Optimum ASN 19108

20 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 74.196.62.181 from 20 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 86% confidence.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 18

Web App Attack 18

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

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: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 1. October 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 20 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 19108, operated by Optimum) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 86% Verified

Confidence History

1. Oct 2026 - 7. Oct 2026

86% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community x2	75%
3. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community x2	75%
3. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community x2	75%
3. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community x3	75%
2. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 74.196.62.181
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS19108
ISP: Optimum

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 20
First Reported: 1 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 15:01

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: AS19108

Organization: Optimum

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

456

Total Reports

25.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Optimum (AS19108), which manages 18 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 456 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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 20 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 87 IPs in ASN 19108

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 20 network avg: 7 ++

Network Optimum has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,132 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 20 country avg: 18 =

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

Peak Day 2 Oct 2026 6 reports

Daily Average 0.7 reports/day

Most Active Friday 6 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 18

Web App Attack 18

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,884 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,742 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,134 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,369 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,806 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 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

6.8/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

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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