IP Address

74.221.144.97

IPv4 Public
US US
AS23158
ETEX-COMMUNICATIONS
26 Reports
This IP is under Observation Suspicious activity detected - monitor closely
10/10 Threat
4% Confidence
26 Reports
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Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 10% High Threat
US
US Location
ETEX-COMMUNICATIONS ASN 23158
26 Reports
Honeypot Data Source

Severe Risk

Threat level 10/10 for IP 74.221.144.97. Analysis of 26 reports confirms persistent malicious behavior.

High-confidence (4%) threat assessment indicates advanced persistent threat characteristics.

More threatening than 93% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 26
Hacking 16

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 23158) with elevated threat levels. The ISP ETEX-COMMUNICATIONS hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Block immediately. This IP demonstrates capability for significant infrastructure damage.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

This analysis is automatically generated from aggregated, anonymized threat intelligence data. No personal information is displayed or stored. Assessment accuracy depends on available data volume and diversity.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive
Confidence Score 3% Low Confidence

Confidence History

6. Feb 2026 - 16. May 2026
4% Current
Stable Trend

The confidence score shows the reliability of the threat assessment based on the number and quality of reports.

Security Reports (26)

Date Categories Source Confidence
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x3 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x4 75%

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
74.221.144.97
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class A

Geolocation

Country
US US
ASN
AS23158
ISP
ETEX-COMMUNICATIONS

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
None
PTR Record
No
Connection Type
Static

Statistics

Total Reports
26
First Reported
6 Feb 2026
Last Reported
16 May 2026, 03:36

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

AS23158
ETEX COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
US US

Network Threat Assessment

7/10
This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

3
Total IPs Monitored
237
Total Reports
79
Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to ETEX COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (AS23158), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 237 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

93 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 93% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 840,038 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++
Total Reports 26 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 4 IPs in ASN 23158

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 10.0 =
Total Reports 26 network avg: 66 --
Network ETEX-COMMUNICATIONS has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 149,320 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +
Total Reports 26 country avg: 18 +
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

763,628 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,238 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US THIS IP
    149,320 19.6%
  2. 02
    BR
    Brazil BR
    112,209 14.7%
  3. 03
    IN
    India IN
    88,575 11.6%
  4. 04
    CN
    China CN
    46,305 6.1%
  5. 05
    SC
    SC SC
    29,255 3.8%
  6. 06
    DE
    Germany DE
    18,600 2.4%
  7. 07
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    18,126 2.4%
  8. 08
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    18,086 2.4%
  9. 09
    AR
    Argentina AR
    16,399 2.1%
  10. 10
    CO
    Colombia CO
    15,222 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL
LOW MED HIGH

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Related IPs

Other IPs associated with this address through network or behavioral similarity

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

3 Related IPs
10/10 Avg Threat
25% Avg Confidence
3 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

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    "ip_address": "74.221.144.97",
    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 4,
    "total_reports": 26,
    "country_code": "US",
    "isp_name": "ETEX-COMMUNICATIONS",
    "asn": "23158",
    "first_reported": "2026-02-06 02:11:52",
    "last_reported": "2026-05-16 03:36:54",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-09T11:04:06+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/74.221.144.97/"
}

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