Is IP address 75.162.140.61 dangerous?

Yes, 75.162.140.61 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 75.162.140.61?

IP address 75.162.140.61 is operated by CenturyLink Communications, LLC (ASN 209) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 75.162.140.61?

Yes, blocking 75.162.140.61 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 75.162.140.61?

Our threat assessment for 75.162.140.61 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

75.162.140.61

IPv4 Public

AS209

CenturyLink Communications, LLC

1 Reports

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United States Location

CenturyLink Communication... ASN 209

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 75.162.140.61 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 1. October 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 209) with generally good reputation. The ISP CenturyLink Communications, LLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026 New	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 75.162.140.61
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS209
ISP: CenturyLink Communications, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 75-162-140-61.desm.qwest.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 1 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 06:21

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: AS209

Organization: CenturyLink Communications, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to CenturyLink Communications, LLC (AS209), which manages 7 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 14 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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,866 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 108 IPs in ASN 209

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 4 --

Network CenturyLink Communications, LLC has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 143,597 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,696 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,819 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

143,597 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,790 15.1%
03

India IN

82,344 11.2%
04

China CN

44,821 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,536 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,499 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,694 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,193 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.7/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

14 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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