Is IP address 8.243.73.162 dangerous?

Yes, 8.243.73.162 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 8.243.73.162?

IP address 8.243.73.162 is operated by Level 3 Parent, LLC (ASN 3356) and is geolocated to CO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 8.243.73.162?

Yes, blocking 8.243.73.162 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 8.243.73.162?

Our threat assessment for 8.243.73.162 has a confidence score of 5%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

8.243.73.162

IPv4 Public

AS3356

Level 3 Parent, LLC

2 Reports

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Colombia Location

Level 3 Parent, LLC ASN 3356

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 8.243.73.162 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 5% confidence rating.

More threatening than 71% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 2

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 3356) with generally good reputation. The ISP Level 3 Parent, LLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Confidence History

21. May 2026 - 9. Jul 2026

5% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
21. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 8.243.73.162
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CO
ASN: AS3356
ISP: Level 3 Parent, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 21 May 2026
Last Reported: 9 Jul 2026, 18:39

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: AS3356

Organization: Level 3 Parent, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

310

Total Reports

6.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Level 3 Parent, LLC (AS3356), which manages 48 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 310 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

71 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 71% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 842,817 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 267 IPs in ASN 3356

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.2 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 5 --

Network Level 3 Parent, LLC has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,242 IPs in CO

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 =

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 2 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

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

766,114 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,228 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,831 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,393 14.7%
03

India IN

88,994 11.6%
04

China CN

46,380 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,259 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,702 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,174 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,165 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,461 2.1%
10

Colombia CO THIS IP

15,242 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

44% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

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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