Is IP address 142.166.168.42 dangerous?

Yes, 142.166.168.42 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 142.166.168.42?

IP address 142.166.168.42 is operated by Bell Canada (ASN 855) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 142.166.168.42?

Yes, blocking 142.166.168.42 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 142.166.168.42?

Our threat assessment for 142.166.168.42 has a confidence score of 36%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

142.166.168.42

IPv4 Public

AS855

Bell Canada

2 Reports

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Canada Location

Bell Canada ASN 855

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 142.166.168.42 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 36% confidence rating.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 20. October 2026

Last Activity 21. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 855, operated by Bell Canada) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 36% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

20. Oct 2026 - 21. Oct 2026

36% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Oct 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
20. Oct 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 142.166.168.42
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS855
ISP: Bell Canada

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: srv1.northernharvest.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 21 Oct 2026, 02:51

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: AS855

Organization: Bell Canada

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Bell Canada (AS855), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,269,010 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 44 IPs in ASN 855

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 =

Network Bell Canada has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 7,824 IPs in CA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 11 --

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

Peak Day 20 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

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,155,979 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,232 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,747 22.3%
02

United States US

196,212 17%
03

India IN

100,059 8.7%
04

China CN

48,908 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,691 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,371 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,164 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,038 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,943 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,879 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

22% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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