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Moderate RiskStatus
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How we checked

Coverage: partial · 2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

  • Antivirus · not available: did not fully complete
  • Google Safe Browsing: completed
  • page reading · limited: did not fully complete
  • page capture · limited: did not fully complete
  • domain records · not run: did not fully complete
  • web research: completed
Verdict

Bare server IP showing only a 404 error, with a network-scanning flag on record

This address is a raw server IP, not a named website. Opening it returns only a short "Cannot GET /" error (HTTP 404), so there was no page, contact, About or policy text to review. A network reputation database lists this IP for reconnaissance scanning activity. The browser threat feed raised no warning, and the hosting IP's abuse confidence score is 0/100. Because the site's own pages could not be reviewed and nothing establishes a legitimate operator, we rate it Moderate Risk rather than Safe.

There is no reason to visit this bare IP address. It hosts no usable website, lacks a validated secure connection, and has been flagged for scanning activity. Avoid it and do not enter any information if prompted.

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159.223.173.126: Moderate Risk — MalwareTips website safety report

Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

Score explained

Why 50/100

Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 2 findings pulled the score down; 1 pushed it up.

What pulled the score down

  1. ModerateOne public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "ReconScanning (node.ce2b59): 5"-20 pts
  2. MinorThe TLS check did not validate the connection.

What pushed the score up

  • SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning.

Points come from the saved evidence ledger: it lowered the score from 70 to 50 and split those 20 points between the findings that show points; the others carry no points in the ledger. Community reviews never change the Safety Score.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

This address is a raw server IP, not a named website. Opening it returns only a short "Cannot GET /" error (HTTP 404), so there was no page, contact, About or policy text to review. A network reputation database lists this IP for reconnaissance scanning activity. The browser threat feed raised no warning, and the hosting IP's abuse confidence score is 0/100. Because the site's own pages could not be reviewed and nothing establishes a legitimate operator, we rate it Moderate Risk rather than Safe.

What we found at this address

The server answers with a plain technical error message, {"statusCode":404,"message":"Cannot GET /"}, instead of a website. No storefront, login form, download or advertising was visible. The site's own pages could not be reviewed.

An entry in a network entity reputation database tags this IP with "ReconScanning". That label describes the server probing other systems. It does not describe a scam aimed at shoppers.

Technical checks versus who runs it

The browser threat feed showed no threat warning, and the abuse score for the hosting IP is 0/100 across one saved report. However, the saved TLS check did not validate a secure connection.

No operator or business can be identified from the address itself. Since no page content exists, there is also no evidence of any consumer-facing scheme.

Why the score is 50

One public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "ReconScanning (node.ce2b59): 5". Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
159.223.173.126
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

{"statusCode":404,"message":"Cannot GET /"}

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    {"statusCode":404,"message":"Cannot GET /"}

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    No page claim could be verified for 159.223.173.126 because no usable page content or saved capture was available.

  2. What we observed

    The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

Web research findings

Independent findings for 159.223.173.126, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
Not checked
This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.
Clone check
Not checked
No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Typosquat check
Not checked
No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Web mentions
1 complaint or warning
Complaints and warnings (1)
Direct quotes from public complaints, negative reviews, warnings and security listings.
  • Network Entity Reputation Databaseopen

    "ReconScanning (node.ce2b59): 5"

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

  1. Domain159.223.173.126
  2. Redirects to159.223.173.126
  3. Hosted byDigitalOcean, LLC

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerStarfield Technologies · Starfield TLS Intermediate CA DV - R1v1
IssuedOct 15, 2026 (3 days before this scan)
ExpiresMay 1, 2027 (194d)
Self-signedNo
Trusted chainNo: our check could not verify the issuer chain
Matches hostnameNo

Certificate issued for *.programmaticx.ai.

Hosting & Technology
HostingDigitalOcean, LLC
Server IP159.223.173.126
Server locationUnited States (US)
PopularityNot in the Cloudflare Radar top list

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file1
ISPDigitalOcean, LLC
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antivirusunavailable
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencepartial
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

The TLS check did not validate the connection.

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

One public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "ReconScanning (node.ce2b59): 5"

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
ResultNo usable engine result was saved
CompletionUnavailableFindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
Page content
ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
Visual evidence
ResultThe site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved
CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
Independent research
Result1 independent finding was saved
CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

The evidence is mixed or incomplete, so treat this site as unverified until you can confirm who runs it.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    There is no reason to visit this bare IP address. It hosts no usable website, lacks a validated secure connection, and has been flagged for scanning activity. Avoid it and do not enter any information if prompted.

  2. Treat 159.223.173.126 as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is 159.223.173.126 a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give 159.223.173.126 a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.
Is 159.223.173.126 safe to use?
159.223.173.126 has a Safety Score of 50/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is partial at 50%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Is 159.223.173.126 on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — 159.223.173.126 is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
Does 159.223.173.126 have a valid SSL certificate?
No — 159.223.173.126 has an invalid or broken SSL certificate, so browsers will show a security warning. Combined with the other signals, we recommend avoiding it.
Where is 159.223.173.126 hosted?
159.223.173.126 resolves to an IP operated by DigitalOcean, LLC in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the 159.223.173.126 report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 19, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about 159.223.173.126 has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
50/100
Moderate Risk

Bare server IP showing only a 404 error, with a network-scanning flag on record

Saved capture159.223.173.126Capture-safe
The site blocked our capture or showed an error page. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

This address is a raw server IP, not a named website. Opening it returns only a short "Cannot GET /" error (HTTP 404), so there was no page, contact, About or policy text to review. A network reputation database lists this IP for reconnaissance scanning activity. The browser threat feed raised no warning, and the hosting IP's abuse confidence score is 0/100. Because the site's own pages could not be reviewed and nothing establishes a legitimate operator, we rate it Moderate Risk rather than Safe.

Recommended actionThere is no reason to visit this bare IP address. It hosts no usable website, lacks a validated secure connection, and has been flagged for scanning activity. Avoid it and do not enter any information if prompted.
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09 · Community

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