Is IP address 74.50.96.173 dangerous?

Yes, 74.50.96.173 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 74.50.96.173?

IP address 74.50.96.173 is operated by HIVELOCITY, Inc. (ASN 29802) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 74.50.96.173?

Yes, blocking 74.50.96.173 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 74.50.96.173?

Our threat assessment for 74.50.96.173 has a confidence score of 19%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

74.50.96.173

IPv4 Public

AS29802

HIVELOCITY, Inc.

2 Reports

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United States Location

HIVELOCITY, Inc. ASN 29802

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 74.50.96.173 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 19%.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 2

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 1

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 29802) with generally good reputation. The ISP HIVELOCITY, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Confidence History

15. Aug 2026 - 16. Aug 2026

19% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
15. Aug 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 74.50.96.173
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS29802
ISP: HIVELOCITY, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 74-50-96-173.static.hvvc.us
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 15 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 16 Aug 2026, 22:38

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: AS29802

Organization: HIVELOCITY, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

345

Total Reports

12.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HIVELOCITY, Inc. (AS29802), which manages 27 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 345 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 78% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 814,116 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 160 IPs in ASN 29802

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.2 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 9 --

Network HIVELOCITY, Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 144,674 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 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

SSH 2

Brute-Force 1

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

740,080 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 43,276 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

144,674 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

111,086 15%
03

India IN

83,463 11.3%
04

China CN

45,184 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,751 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,593 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,963 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,215 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,150 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

65% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

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Network Identity

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FEED

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