Is IP address 96.28.0.45 dangerous?

Yes, 96.28.0.45 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 96.28.0.45?

IP address 96.28.0.45 is operated by Charter Communications Inc (ASN 10796) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 96.28.0.45?

Yes, blocking 96.28.0.45 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 96.28.0.45?

Our threat assessment for 96.28.0.45 has a confidence score of 36%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

96.28.0.45

IPv4 Public

AS10796

Charter Communications Inc

2 Reports

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United States Location

Charter Communications In... ASN 10796

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 96.28.0.45 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 36%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 2

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: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 23. October 2026

Last Activity 23. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 10796, operated by Charter Communications Inc) 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 36% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

23. Oct 2026

36% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 96.28.0.45
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS10796
ISP: Charter Communications Inc

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: syn-096-028-000-045.res.spectrum.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 18:53

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: AS10796

Organization: Charter Communications Inc

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

432

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Charter Communications Inc (AS10796), which manages 36 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 432 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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,266,766 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 370 IPs in ASN 10796

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 9 --

Network Charter Communications Inc has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 195,578 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 23 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 2 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 2

Web App Attack 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,154,120 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,285 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,691 22.3%
02

United States US THIS IP

195,923 17%
03

India IN

99,634 8.6%
04

China CN

48,880 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,684 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,371 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,147 2.4%
08

Russia RU

26,015 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,941 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,791 1.9%

+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

55% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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