Is IP address 163.5.138.43 dangerous?

Yes, 163.5.138.43 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 15 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 163.5.138.43?

IP address 163.5.138.43 is operated by Above Bar Cyber Limited (ASN 214285) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 163.5.138.43?

Yes, blocking 163.5.138.43 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 15 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 163.5.138.43?

Our threat assessment for 163.5.138.43 has a confidence score of 79%, based on 15 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

163.5.138.43

IPv4 Public

AS214285

Above Bar Cyber Limited

15 Reports

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France Location

Above Bar Cyber Limited ASN 214285

15 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 163.5.138.43 from 15 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 79% confidence.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 15

Port Scan 3

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 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 12. September 2026

Last Activity 27. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 214285) with generally good reputation. The ISP Above Bar Cyber Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 79% Verified

Confidence History

28. Jun 2026 - 27. Sep 2026

79% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
25. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2026	Hacking Port Scan	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
28. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
14. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
11. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
28. Jun 2026	Hacking Port Scan	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 163.5.138.43
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS214285
ISP: Above Bar Cyber Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 15
First Reported: 28 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 27 Sep 2026, 18:15

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 15 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 120 IPs in ASN 214285

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 8.1 =

Total Reports 15 network avg: 16 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 12,203 IPs in FR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.7 +

Total Reports 15 country avg: 22 -

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

Peak Day 12 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 4 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 15

Port Scan 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,872 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,621 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,132 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,367 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,804 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
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

8.1/10 Avg Threat

87% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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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