Is IP address 85.203.23.159 dangerous?

Yes, 85.203.23.159 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 12 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 85.203.23.159?

IP address 85.203.23.159 is operated by GSL Networks Pty LTD (ASN 137409) and is geolocated to SG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 85.203.23.159?

Yes, blocking 85.203.23.159 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 12 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 85.203.23.159?

Our threat assessment for 85.203.23.159 has a confidence score of 76%, based on 12 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

85.203.23.159

IPv4 Public

AS137409

GSL Networks Pty LTD

12 Reports

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SG Location

GSL Networks Pty LTD ASN 137409

12 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 85.203.23.159 rated 8/10 from 12 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 76%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 9

WP Admin Brute Force 6

Brute-Force 3

WP Version Scanning 2

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Config Exposure 2

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

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

First Observed 27. September 2026

Last Activity 29. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 5 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 137409, operated by GSL Networks Pty LTD) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 76% Verified

Confidence History

6. Jan 2026 - 29. Sep 2026

76% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
15. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
29. Mar 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
11. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
10. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
6. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 85.203.23.159
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: SG
ASN: AS137409
ISP: GSL Networks Pty LTD

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 12
First Reported: 6 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 29 Sep 2026, 05:18

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: AS137409

Organization: GSL Networks Pty LTD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

584

Total IPs Monitored

2,790

Total Reports

4.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GSL Networks Pty LTD (AS137409), which manages 584 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,790 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

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 806,046 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 12 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,797 IPs in ASN 137409

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 12 network avg: 8 ++

Network GSL Networks Pty LTD has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,890 IPs in SG

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.5 =

Total Reports 12 country avg: 9 +

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

Peak Day 28 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 3 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

WP Login Brute Force 9

WP Admin Brute Force 6

Brute-Force 3

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Version Scanning 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

732,967 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,187 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,148 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,710 15.1%
03

India IN

82,093 11.2%
04

China CN

44,715 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,452 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,448 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,609 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+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

74% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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

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