Identicon of IP address 45.228.52.173

45.228.52.173

IP Risk Score: 81 / 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: 45.228.52.173
Country: Ecuador flag Ecuador (EC)
Region Name: El Oro (O)
City: Pasaje
ISP: Mena Cornejo Hector Elias
Organization: Mena Cornejo Hector Elias
Threat level: 81 / 100
Conf. level: 100 / 100
Properties
ASN: AS269838
AS Name: MENA CORNEJO HECTOR ELIAS (TECMESH)
Timezone: America/Guayaquil
Status: Critical

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 malformed user-agent claiming to be Googlebot, lacks JavaScript support, and has no reverse DNS. This suggests potential evasion tactics or automated scraping activity.

The supernet (45.228.0.0/16), which this IP belongs to, exhibits signs of coordinated automated behavior, with multiple IPs showing repetitive low-interaction visits and similar user agents, suggesting potential scraping or bot activity. However, the presence of legitimate DNS resolutions and varied user agents indicates a mix of benign and potentially malicious behavior.

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Spider
JavaScript Support
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User-Agent Samples
  • Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

IP Location

Region: El Oro, Ecuador

City: Pasaje

Local time: 2026-07-05 06:32:49