Is IP address 16.5.0.172 dangerous?

Yes, 16.5.0.172 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 16.5.0.172?

IP address 16.5.0.172 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 16.5.0.172?

Yes, blocking 16.5.0.172 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 16.5.0.172?

Our threat assessment for 16.5.0.172 has a confidence score of 51%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

16.5.0.172

IPv4 Public

AS401661

EMBNEX, LLC

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

EMBNEX, LLC ASN 401661

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Threat

IP 16.5.0.172 is classified as a critical security threat (10/10) based on 4 verified reports.

This IP ranks among the most dangerous in our database with 51% confidence from multiple corroborating sources.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 4

Exploited Host 1

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 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 21. October 2026

Last Activity 24. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 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

Immediate blocking recommended. Treat all traffic from this source as hostile.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 51% High Confidence

Confidence History

26. Sep 2026 - 24. Oct 2026

51% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Oct 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
21. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 16.5.0.172
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: 4
First Reported: 26 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 24 Oct 2026, 16:44

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 1,252,086 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 73 IPs in ASN 401661

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.4 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 16 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 257,143 IPs in BR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 24 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 3 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 4

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,141,618 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,835 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

257,143 22.5%
02

United States US

193,482 16.9%
03

India IN

97,733 8.6%
04

China CN

48,509 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,550 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,358 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,026 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,819 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,895 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,328 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

68% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical 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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