Is IP address 16.5.0.148 dangerous?

Yes, 16.5.0.148 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 16.5.0.148?

IP address 16.5.0.148 is operated by EMBNEX, LLC (ASN 401661) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 16.5.0.148?

Yes, blocking 16.5.0.148 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 16.5.0.148?

Our threat assessment for 16.5.0.148 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

16.5.0.148

IPv4 Public

AS401661

EMBNEX, LLC

2 Reports

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Brazil Location

EMBNEX, LLC ASN 401661

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 16.5.0.148 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 2 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 38%.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 16. October 2026

Last Activity 16. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 401661) with generally good reputation. The ISP EMBNEX, LLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 36% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Oct 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 16.5.0.148
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS401661
ISP: EMBNEX, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: embnex.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 16 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 16 Oct 2026, 12:19

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 993,009 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 56 IPs in ASN 401661

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.1 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 19 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 153,641 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 16 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 2 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

905,438 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 218,765 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

179,561 19.8%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

153,641 17%
03

India IN

94,269 10.4%
04

China CN

47,756 5.3%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.2%
06

Argentina AR

23,902 2.6%
07

Germany DE

19,991 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,372 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,800 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

18,088 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.7/10 Avg Threat

60% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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