Network · AS8972

AS8972 Host Europe GmbH

AS8972 (Host Europe GmbH) is a hosting provider network. Its addresses are servers, not home or mobile connections, so a signup from it is likely automated or behind a VPN.

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AS8972

  • OwnerHost Europe GmbH
  • KindHosting provider
  • Servers, not peopleyes
  • IPv4 addresses103,168
  • IPv4 ranges76
  • IPv6 ranges15
Risk score55
  • datacenter_ipAddresses here are servers, not home or mobile connections.

Largest IPv4 ranges

  • 87.230.0.0/19
  • 92.51.128.0/20
  • 92.205.64.0/20
  • 92.204.224.0/20
  • 92.204.0.0/20
  • 83.169.0.0/20
  • 80.237.160.0/20
  • 5.35.240.0/20
  • 5.175.0.0/20
  • 46.163.64.0/20
  • 37.61.192.0/20
  • 178.77.64.0/20

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

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Detect it in code

Spot AS8972 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 AS8972

Is AS8972 a datacenter or VPN network?

AS8972 (Host Europe GmbH) is a hosting provider network. Its addresses are servers, not home or mobile connections, so a signup from it is likely automated or behind a VPN.

Who owns AS8972?

AS8972 is registered to Host Europe GmbH. It announces about 103,168 IPv4 addresses.

How do I detect traffic from AS8972?

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.