Is IP address 166.48.149.73 dangerous?

Yes, 166.48.149.73 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 166.48.149.73?

IP address 166.48.149.73 is operated by Altima Telecom (ASN 396338) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 166.48.149.73?

Yes, blocking 166.48.149.73 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 166.48.149.73?

Our threat assessment for 166.48.149.73 has a confidence score of 14%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

166.48.149.73

IPv4 Public

AS396338

Altima Telecom

2 Reports

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Canada Location

Altima Telecom ASN 396338

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 166.48.149.73 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 2 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 14%.

More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 2

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 396338) with generally good reputation. The ISP Altima Telecom maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 5% Low Confidence

Confidence History

15. Aug 2026 - 17. Aug 2026

14% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
15. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 166.48.149.73
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS396338
ISP: Altima Telecom

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 15 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 17 Aug 2026, 08:33

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

80 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,326,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 15 IPs in ASN 396338

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 8,668 IPs in CA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 10 --

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

IoT Targeted 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,135 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,616 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,016 21.6%
02

United States US

206,716 17.1%
03

India IN

103,480 8.6%
04

China CN

50,912 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,401 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,910 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,972 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,345 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,266 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

14 Related IPs

5.5/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Significant Threat

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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