Is IP address 85.203.23.196 dangerous?

Yes, 85.203.23.196 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 85.203.23.196?

IP address 85.203.23.196 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 85.203.23.196?

Yes, blocking 85.203.23.196 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 85.203.23.196?

Our threat assessment for 85.203.23.196 has a confidence score of 76%, based on 12 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

85.203.23.196

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

Significant Threat

IP 85.203.23.196 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 12 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 76%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 9

WP Admin Brute Force 8

WP Version Scanning 2

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Config Exposure 2

Brute-Force 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 22. September 2026

Last Activity 10. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 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 rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 76% Verified

Confidence History

31. Oct 2025 - 10. Oct 2026

76% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
10. Oct 2026 New	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
22. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
15. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
31. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
31. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
23. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
28. Dec 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
31. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 85.203.23.196
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: 31 Oct 2025
Last Reported: 10 Oct 2026, 23:24

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 848,817 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 12 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,996 IPs in ASN 137409

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 12 network avg: 8 ++

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 12,622 IPs in SG

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 12 country avg: 9 +

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

Peak Day 22 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 4 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 9

WP Admin Brute Force 8

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Version Scanning 2

WP Config Exposure 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

771,483 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,144 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,640 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,833 14.6%
03

India IN

89,748 11.6%
04

China CN

46,555 6%
05

SC SC

29,265 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,829 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,358 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,252 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,674 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,342 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8/10 Avg Threat

78% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant 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

Top Threat Sources

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