Is IP address 157.255.29.89 dangerous?

Yes, 157.255.29.89 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 157.255.29.89?

IP address 157.255.29.89 is operated by China Unicom Guangdong IP network (ASN 136958) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 157.255.29.89?

Yes, blocking 157.255.29.89 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 157.255.29.89?

Our threat assessment for 157.255.29.89 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

157.255.29.89

IPv4 Public

AS136958

China Unicom Guangdong IP network

10 Reports

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CN Location

China Unicom Guangdong IP... ASN 136958

10 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 157.255.29.89 rated 8/10 from 10 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 38%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 7

Brute-Force 6

Hacking 4

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 136958) with generally good reputation. The ISP China Unicom Guangdong IP network maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 38% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

18. Mar 2026 - 5. Sep 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Mar 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
22. Mar 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
21. Mar 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. Mar 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 157.255.29.89
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS136958
ISP: China Unicom Guangdong IP network

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 18 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 5 Sep 2026, 14:48

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: AS136958

Organization: China Unicom Guangdong IP network

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to China Unicom Guangdong IP network (AS136958), which manages 5 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 30 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 10 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 9 IPs in ASN 136958

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 10 network avg: 14 -

Network China Unicom Guangdong IP network has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 46,061 IPs in CN

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 10 country avg: 5 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 8 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

SSH 7

Brute-Force 6

Hacking 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 6 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,872 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,621 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,132 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN THIS IP

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,367 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,804 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

8 Related IPs

7.4/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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