Is IP address 116.37.231.16 dangerous?

Yes, 116.37.231.16 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 116.37.231.16?

IP address 116.37.231.16 is operated by LG POWERCOMM (ASN 17858) and is geolocated to KR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 116.37.231.16?

Yes, blocking 116.37.231.16 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 116.37.231.16?

Our threat assessment for 116.37.231.16 has a confidence score of 47%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

116.37.231.16

IPv4 Public

AS17858

LG POWERCOMM

4 Reports

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South Korea Location

LG POWERCOMM ASN 17858

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 116.37.231.16 classified at threat level 10/10 with 4 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 47% certainty.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 4

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 30. October 2026

Last Activity 31. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 17858) with generally good reputation. The ISP LG POWERCOMM maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 47% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

11. Aug 2026 - 31. Oct 2026

47% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
31. Oct 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
30. Oct 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
19. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
11. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 116.37.231.16
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: KR
ASN: AS17858
ISP: LG POWERCOMM

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 11 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 31 Oct 2026, 18:12

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS17858

Organization: LG POWERCOMM

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

370

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to LG POWERCOMM (AS17858), which manages 92 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 370 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,312,974 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 346 IPs in ASN 17858

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 3 +

Network LG POWERCOMM has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,430 IPs in KR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.2 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 12 --

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 30 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 4

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,196,597 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 23,790 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,678 21.8%
02

United States US

203,647 17%
03

India IN

103,041 8.6%
04

China CN

50,247 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,330 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,423 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,805 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,821 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,234 2%
10

Germany DE

23,682 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

49% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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