Network · AS142240

AS142240 HostNost

AS142240 (HostNost) looks like an internet service provider, so its addresses are mostly real home, business or mobile connections.

Network check ASN

AS142240

OwnerHostNost
KindInternet service provider
Servers, not peopleno
IPv4 addresses1,536
IPv4 ranges3
IPv6 ranges0

Risk score0

Nothing suspicious found.

Largest IPv4 ranges

217.60.92.0/22
68.166.213.0/24
185.133.243.0/24

Ranges and owner from DB-IP (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-21.

Check an IP address →

Detect it in code

Spot AS142240 traffic at signup.

Send the visitor's IP. The response includes the ASN, the owner and flags.hosting.

curl https://veqen-app.com/v1/ip/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VEQEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"ip": "203.0.113.7"}'

import os, requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://veqen-app.com/v1/ip/check",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VEQEN_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"ip": "203.0.113.7"},
    timeout=10,
)
result = r.json()
print(result["risk"]["verdict"], result["risk"]["reasons"])

const res = await fetch("https://veqen-app.com/v1/ip/check", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VEQEN_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({"ip": "203.0.113.7"}),
});
const result = await res.json();
console.log(result.risk.verdict, result.risk.reasons);

Questions

About AS142240

Is AS142240 a datacenter or VPN network?

AS142240 (HostNost) looks like an internet service provider, so its addresses are mostly real home, business or mobile connections.

Who owns AS142240?

AS142240 is registered to HostNost. It announces about 1,536 IPv4 addresses.

How do I detect traffic from AS142240?

Call the Veqen IP check with the visitor's address. The response includes the ASN, the owner and whether the network is a datacenter, VPN network, relay or ISP.