Is IP address 166.48.156.48 dangerous?

166.48.156.48 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 166.48.156.48?

IP address 166.48.156.48 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 166.48.156.48?

Blocking 166.48.156.48 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 166.48.156.48?

Our threat assessment for 166.48.156.48 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

166.48.156.48

IPv4 Public

AS396338

Altima Telecom

1 Reports

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Canada Location

Altima Telecom ASN 396338

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 166.48.156.48 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 55% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

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

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 166.48.156.48
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: 1
First Reported: 25 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 25 Aug 2026, 06:25

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

55 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 55% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,326,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 15 IPs in ASN 396338

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.6 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 8,668 IPs in CA

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 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 Tuesday 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

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 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

5.6/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

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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