Is IP address 120.56.167.42 dangerous?

120.56.167.42 has no reported malicious activity in our database and is not currently considered dangerous. However, security best practices should always be maintained.

Who owns or operates IP address 120.56.167.42?

IP address 120.56.167.42 is operated by National Internet Backbone (ASN 9829) and is geolocated to IN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 120.56.167.42?

Blocking 120.56.167.42 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 120.56.167.42?

Our threat assessment for 120.56.167.42 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

120.56.167.42

IPv4 Public

AS9829

National Internet Backbone

1 Reports

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India Location

National Internet Backbon... ASN 9829

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Clean IP

IP 120.56.167.42 has no recorded malicious activity in our database.

No concerning behavior detected. Normal internet activity profile.

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9829, operated by National Internet Backbone) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

No security concerns. Standard operations can proceed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 120.56.167.42
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IN
ASN: AS9829
ISP: National Internet Backbone

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 15 May 2026
Last Reported: 15 May 2026, 17:38

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: AS9829

Organization: National Internet Backbone

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

1,498

Total IPs Monitored

3,395

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to National Internet Backbone (AS9829), which manages 1,498 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,395 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 0% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,968 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 6.3 --

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 8,075 IPs in ASN 9829

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 6.7 --

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network National Internet Backbone has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 87,102 IPs in IN

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 6.6 --

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,324 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,126 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,961 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN THIS IP

87,106 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

86% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Clean IP

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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Firewall Rules

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