Is IP address 16.5.0.189 dangerous?

Yes, 16.5.0.189 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 16.5.0.189?

IP address 16.5.0.189 is operated by AS401661 (ASN 401661) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 16.5.0.189?

Yes, blocking 16.5.0.189 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 16.5.0.189?

Our threat assessment for 16.5.0.189 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

16.5.0.189

IPv4 Public

AS401661

1 Reports

Brazil Location

AS401661 ASN 401661

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 16.5.0.189 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 1 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 71% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. September 2026

Last Activity 19. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 401661) with generally good reputation. The ISP AS401661 maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 16.5.0.189
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS401661
ISP: AS401661

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 19 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 19 Sep 2026, 07:22

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

71 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 71% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 771,930 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 401661

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.5 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 28 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 109,532 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 19 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

702,162 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 26,328 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

136,152 19.4%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

109,530 15.6%
03

India IN

76,374 10.9%
04

China CN

43,262 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,187 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,548 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,076 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,913 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,356 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,078 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.9/10 Avg Threat

66% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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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