Identicon of IP address 140.99.196.154

140.99.196.154

IP Risk Score: 85 / 100

This IP is considered potentially malicious and poses a serious security threat. Activity from this IP is consistent with active and malicious behavior. This assessment is backed by strong and consistent detection signals. The IP represents a severe and confirmed security risk. Immediate blocking or mitigation is strongly recommended.

What is this IP address?
IP Address: 140.99.196.154
Country: France flag France (FR)
Region Name: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PAC)
City: Marseille
ISP: HZ Hosting Ltd
Threat level: 85 / 100
Conf. level: 100 / 100
Properties
ASN: AS59711
AS Name: HZ Hosting Ltd
Timezone: Europe/Paris
Status: Critical Googlebot
Hosting
Proxy

Observed Client Profile
  • OS: Unknown (100%)
  • Device Type: Bot (100%)
  • Browser Family: Unknown (100%)
  • Rendering Engine: Unknown (100%)
Behavioral Indicators

The IP exhibits suspicious behavior with a known bot user-agent but lacks JavaScript support, indicating potential automation. It originates from a hosting provider, which raises concerns about its intent and legitimacy.

The supernet (140.99.0.0/16), which this IP belongs to, exhibits coordinated behavior with repetitive, low-interaction visits across multiple IPs, utilizing similar user agents that resemble legitimate browser traffic. However, the lack of matching forward DNS and RDNS for several IPs, combined with the presence of hosting and proxy services, raises concerns about potential automation and scraping activities.

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Spider
JavaScript Support
⚠️ No
User-Agent Samples
  • Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

IP Location

Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

City: Marseille

Local time: 2026-06-25 07:59:53