Is IP address 85.203.42.31 dangerous?

85.203.42.31 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 85.203.42.31?

IP address 85.203.42.31 is operated by RoyaleHosting BV (ASN 212477) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 85.203.42.31?

Blocking 85.203.42.31 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 85.203.42.31?

Our threat assessment for 85.203.42.31 has a confidence score of 21%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

85.203.42.31

IPv4 Public

AS212477

RoyaleHosting BV

1 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

RoyaleHosting BV ASN 212477

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 85.203.42.31 rated 5/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 21%.

More threatening than 38% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 10. October 2026

Last Activity 10. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 212477) with generally good reputation. The ISP RoyaleHosting BV maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 21% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
10. Oct 2026 New	Port Scan	Community x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 85.203.42.31
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS212477
ISP: RoyaleHosting BV

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: hosted-by.royalehosting.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 10 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 10 Oct 2026, 17:53

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: AS212477

Organization: RoyaleHosting BV

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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 RoyaleHosting BV (AS212477), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 72 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

38 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 38% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 847,406 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 42 IPs in ASN 212477

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 7.3 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 9 --

Network RoyaleHosting BV has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 18,219 IPs in NL

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 10 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

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

770,057 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,846 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,375 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,698 14.6%
03

India IN

89,695 11.6%
04

China CN

46,507 6%
05

SC SC

29,265 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,790 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,330 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL THIS IP

18,219 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,616 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,310 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

10 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary 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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