Is IP address 165.99.255.242 dangerous?

Yes, 165.99.255.242 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 165.99.255.242?

IP address 165.99.255.242 is operated by OriginNet (ASN 133551) and is geolocated to PK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 165.99.255.242?

Yes, blocking 165.99.255.242 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 165.99.255.242?

Our threat assessment for 165.99.255.242 has a confidence score of 4%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

165.99.255.242

IPv4 Public

AS133551

OriginNet

1 Reports

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Pakistan Location

OriginNet ASN 133551

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 165.99.255.242 from 1 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 4% confidence.

More threatening than 76% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 133551) with generally good reputation. The ISP OriginNet 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 165.99.255.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: PK
ASN: AS133551
ISP: OriginNet

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 165-99-255-242.originnet.com.pk
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 6 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 6 Jul 2026, 11:10

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

76 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 76% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,352,091 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 12 IPs in ASN 133551

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 21,701 IPs in PK

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,232,363 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 20,563 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,723 21.2%
02

United States US

213,624 17.3%
03

India IN

104,161 8.5%
04

China CN

52,537 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,607 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,487 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,150 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,412 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,867 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,360 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

11 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

22% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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