Is IP address 85.208.96.198 dangerous?

Yes, 85.208.96.198 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 85.208.96.198?

IP address 85.208.96.198 is operated by SEMrush CY LTD (ASN 209366) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 85.208.96.198?

Yes, blocking 85.208.96.198 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 85.208.96.198?

Our threat assessment for 85.208.96.198 has a confidence score of 48%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

85.208.96.198

IPv4 Public

AS209366

SEMrush CY LTD

5 Reports

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US Location

SEMrush CY LTD ASN 209366

5 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 85.208.96.198 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 5 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 48%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 4

Hacking 1

WP User Enumeration 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 16. September 2026

Last Activity 16. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 209366) with generally good reputation. The ISP SEMrush CY LTD 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 48% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

22. Mar 2026 - 16. Sep 2026

48% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Sep 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
8. Aug 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Jun 2026	Hacking WP User Enumeration	Honeypot	75%
22. Mar 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 85.208.96.198
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS209366
ISP: SEMrush CY LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 198.bl.bot.semrush.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 22 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 16 Sep 2026, 11:48

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: AS209366

Organization: SEMrush CY LTD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

145

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to SEMrush CY LTD (AS209366), which manages 36 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 145 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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 5 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 39 IPs in ASN 209366

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 9.5 -

Total Reports 5 network avg: 10 --

Network SEMrush CY LTD has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,054 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 5 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 16 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 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

Web App Attack 4

Hacking 1

WP User Enumeration 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,541 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,134 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,054 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,808 14.8%
03

India IN

87,138 11.5%
04

China CN

46,044 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,353 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,968 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,792 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

20 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

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