AS38874: the KARVY-IN-AS-HYD KARVY CONSULTANTS LTD. network

AS38874 is an internet Autonomous System operated by KARVY-IN-AS-HYD KARVY CONSULTANTS LTD. (India). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS38874?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS38874 was assigned to KARVY-IN-AS-HYD KARVY CONSULTANTS LTD. by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS38874 currently announces 3 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 1.8 thousand addresses (1,792 in all), registered in India. Services from KARVY-IN-AS-HYD KARVY CONSULTANTS LTD. are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS38874 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS38874. That means the other end sits on the KARVY-IN-AS-HYD KARVY CONSULTANTS LTD. network (India). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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