Is IP address 97.242.117.43 dangerous?

Yes, 97.242.117.43 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 97.242.117.43?

IP address 97.242.117.43 is operated by Verizon Business (ASN 6167) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 97.242.117.43?

Yes, blocking 97.242.117.43 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 9 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 97.242.117.43?

Our threat assessment for 97.242.117.43 has a confidence score of 86%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

97.242.117.43

IPv4 Public

AS6167

Verizon Business

9 Reports

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United States Location

Verizon Business ASN 6167

9 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 97.242.117.43 based on 9 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 86% confidence rating.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

Web App Attack 6

WP Login Brute Force 3

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 4 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. September 2026

Last Activity 19. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 6167, operated by Verizon Business) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 86% Verified

Confidence History

15. Sep 2026 - 19. Sep 2026

86% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
16. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
16. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
16. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
15. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 97.242.117.43
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS6167
ISP: Verizon Business

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 43.sub-97-242-117.myvzw.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 15 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 19 Sep 2026, 09:45

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: AS6167

Organization: Verizon Business

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

719

Total Reports

14.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Verizon Business (AS6167), which manages 50 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 719 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 806,186 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 9 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 361 IPs in ASN 6167

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 9 network avg: 5 ++

Network Verizon Business has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 143,190 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 9 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 16 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Brute-Force 6

Web App Attack 6

WP Login Brute Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,186 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,963 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

143,190 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,727 15.1%
03

India IN

82,109 11.2%
04

China CN

44,727 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,474 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,459 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,628 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

8.9/10 Avg Threat

37% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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

Top Threat Sources

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