Is IP address 85.17.9.197 dangerous?

Yes, 85.17.9.197 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 72 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 85.17.9.197?

IP address 85.17.9.197 is operated by LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V. (ASN 60781) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 85.17.9.197?

Yes, blocking 85.17.9.197 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 72 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 85.17.9.197?

Our threat assessment for 85.17.9.197 has a confidence score of 86%, based on 72 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

85.17.9.197

IPv4 Public

AS60781

LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.

72 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V. ASN 60781

72 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 85.17.9.197 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 72 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 86%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 30

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 9. September 2026

Last Activity 13. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 60781) with generally good reputation. The ISP LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 85% Verified

Confidence History

12. Sep 2026 - 13. Sep 2026

86% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 85.17.9.197
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS60781
ISP: LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: nxs3.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 72
First Reported: 9 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 13 Sep 2026, 08:45

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: AS60781

Organization: LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

263

Total Reports

13.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V. (AS60781), which manages 19 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 263 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

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 807,093 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 72 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 68 IPs in ASN 60781

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.5 =

Total Reports 72 network avg: 8 ++

Network LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 17,488 IPs in NL

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 72 country avg: 30 ++

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

Peak Day 12 Sep 2026 40 reports

Daily Average 2.4 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 40 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 72

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 7 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,994 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,289 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,419 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,778 15.1%
03

India IN

82,154 11.2%
04

China CN

44,781 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,234 4%
06

Germany DE

17,504 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL THIS IP

17,488 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,655 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,191 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

7/10 Avg Threat

29% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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