Is IP address 161.10.79.176 dangerous?

Yes, 161.10.79.176 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 161.10.79.176?

IP address 161.10.79.176 is operated by COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. ESP BIC (ASN 3816) and is geolocated to CO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 161.10.79.176?

Yes, blocking 161.10.79.176 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 161.10.79.176?

Our threat assessment for 161.10.79.176 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

161.10.79.176

IPv4 Public

AS3816

COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. ESP BIC

3 Reports

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Colombia Location

COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACION... ASN 3816

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 161.10.79.176 rated 8/10 from 3 verified reports.

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

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. September 2026

Last Activity 21. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 3816) with generally good reputation. The ISP COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. ESP BIC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 38% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Sep 2026 - 21. Sep 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 161.10.79.176
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CO
ASN: AS3816
ISP: COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. ESP BIC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 19 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 21 Sep 2026, 11:58

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: AS3816

Organization: COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. ESP BIC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,325

Total Reports

31.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. ESP BIC (AS3816), which manages 73 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,325 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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 807,996 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,081 IPs in ASN 3816

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 2 ++

Network COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. ESP BIC has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,136 IPs in CO

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 19 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

SSH 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,714 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,874 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,598 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,790 15.1%
03

India IN

82,356 11.2%
04

China CN

44,821 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,537 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,499 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,696 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,193 2.2%
10

Colombia CO THIS IP

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

59% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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