Is IP address 167.148.177.201 dangerous?

167.148.177.201 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 167.148.177.201?

IP address 167.148.177.201 is operated by HGC Global Communications Limited (ASN 9304) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 167.148.177.201?

Blocking 167.148.177.201 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 167.148.177.201?

Our threat assessment for 167.148.177.201 has a confidence score of 50%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

167.148.177.201

IPv4 Public

AS9304

HGC Global Communications Limited

4 Reports

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Hong Kong Location

HGC Global Communications... ASN 9304

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 167.148.177.201 based on 4 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 50% confidence level.

More threatening than 61% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 4

WP Content Scraping 4

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 16. October 2026

Last Activity 17. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9304, operated by HGC Global Communications Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 50% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Oct 2026 - 17. Oct 2026

50% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 167.148.177.201
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS9304
ISP: HGC Global Communications Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 18 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 17 Oct 2026, 21:39

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS9304

Organization: HGC Global Communications Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

514

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HGC Global Communications Limited (AS9304), which manages 27 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 514 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

61 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 61% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,002,725 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 4 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 117 IPs in ASN 9304

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 8 -

Network HGC Global Communications Limited has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,899 IPs in HK

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.8 -

Total Reports 4 country avg: 27 --

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

Peak Day 16 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 4

WP Content Scraping 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

914,558 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 216,393 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

180,642 19.8%
02

Brazil BR

157,282 17.2%
03

India IN

94,397 10.3%
04

China CN

47,772 5.2%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.2%
06

Argentina AR

24,562 2.7%
07

Germany DE

20,041 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,391 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,828 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

18,269 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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