Is IP address 168.167.18.212 dangerous?

168.167.18.212 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 168.167.18.212?

IP address 168.167.18.212 is operated by Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (ASN 14988) and is geolocated to BW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.167.18.212?

Blocking 168.167.18.212 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 168.167.18.212?

Our threat assessment for 168.167.18.212 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.167.18.212

IPv4 Public

AS14988

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation

2 Reports

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Botswana Location

Botswana Telecommunicatio... ASN 14988

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 168.167.18.212 threat rating: 6/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 25%.

More threatening than 58% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

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 17. September 2026

Last Activity 17. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 14988) with generally good reputation. The ISP Botswana Telecommunications Corporation maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

29. Aug 2026 - 17. Sep 2026

25% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.167.18.212
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BW
ASN: AS14988
ISP: Botswana Telecommunications Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 17 Sep 2026, 22:34

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: AS14988

Organization: BTC-GATE1

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

230

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to BTC-GATE1 (AS14988), which manages 5 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 230 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

58 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 58% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 810,356 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 63 IPs in ASN 14988

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.1 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 9 --

Network Botswana Telecommunications Corporation has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 191 IPs in BW

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 17 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

736,828 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 32,725 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,008 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,889 15%
03

India IN

82,832 11.2%
04

China CN

44,948 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,241 4%
06

Germany DE

17,642 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,550 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,808 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,197 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,142 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.1/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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