Is IP address 165.98.242.54 dangerous?

Yes, 165.98.242.54 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 165.98.242.54?

IP address 165.98.242.54 is operated by XINWEI INTELCOM.NIC, S.A. (ASN 263765) and is geolocated to NI. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 165.98.242.54?

Yes, blocking 165.98.242.54 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 165.98.242.54?

Our threat assessment for 165.98.242.54 has a confidence score of 45%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

165.98.242.54

IPv4 Public

AS263765

XINWEI INTELCOM.NIC, S.A.

3 Reports

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Nicaragua Location

XINWEI INTELCOM.NIC, S.A. ASN 263765

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 165.98.242.54 classified at threat level 10/10 with 3 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 45% certainty.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 3

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

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) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 263765) with generally good reputation. The ISP XINWEI INTELCOM.NIC, S.A. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 45% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

6. Oct 2026

45% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 165.98.242.54
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: NI
ASN: AS263765
ISP: XINWEI INTELCOM.NIC, S.A.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: host-165.98.242-54.itel.com.ni
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 6 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 6 Oct 2026, 03:09

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,725 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 263765

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 9.0 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 316 IPs in NI

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.5 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 6 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,033 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,009 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,162 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,851 14.8%
03

India IN

87,178 11.5%
04

China CN

46,071 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,388 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,984 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,811 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.

2 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

39% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme 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

Top Threat Sources

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