Is IP address 163.142.84.168 dangerous?

163.142.84.168 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 163.142.84.168?

IP address 163.142.84.168 is operated by China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong province (ASN 17816) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 163.142.84.168?

Blocking 163.142.84.168 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 163.142.84.168?

Our threat assessment for 163.142.84.168 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

163.142.84.168

IPv4 Public

AS17816

China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong prov...

1 Reports

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China Location

China Unicom IP network C... ASN 17816

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 163.142.84.168 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 27% confidence level.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 6. October 2026

Last Activity 6. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 17816) with generally good reputation. The ISP China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong province maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 27% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Oct 2026 New	Port Scan	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 163.142.84.168
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS17816
ISP: China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong province

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 6 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 6 Oct 2026, 16:33

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: AS17816

Organization: China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong province

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

140

Total Reports

3.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong province (AS17816), which manages 41 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 140 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 95 IPs in ASN 17816

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network China Unicom IP network China169 Guangdong province has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 46,034 IPs in CN

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.4 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 6 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,109 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,868 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,903 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,781 14.8%
03

India IN

87,067 11.5%
04

China CN THIS IP

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,332 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,954 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.6/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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