Is IP address 168.167.81.164 dangerous?

Yes, 168.167.81.164 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 168.167.81.164?

IP address 168.167.81.164 is operated by BTC-GATE1 (ASN 14988) and is geolocated to BW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.167.81.164?

Yes, blocking 168.167.81.164 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 168.167.81.164?

Our threat assessment for 168.167.81.164 has a confidence score of 18%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.167.81.164

IPv4 Public

AS14988

BTC-GATE1

3 Reports

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Botswana Location

BTC-GATE1 ASN 14988

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 168.167.81.164 classified at threat level 10/10 with 3 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 18% certainty.

More threatening than 94% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 2

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 14988) with generally good reputation. The ISP BTC-GATE1 maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Confidence History

25. May 2026 - 23. Aug 2026

18% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.167.81.164
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BW
ASN: AS14988
ISP: BTC-GATE1

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 25 May 2026
Last Reported: 23 Aug 2026, 00:44

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

94 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 94% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 810,500 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 63 IPs in ASN 14988

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.1 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 9 --

Network BTC-GATE1 has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 191 IPs in BW

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 4 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 2 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

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

736,937 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,228 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,033 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,901 15%
03

India IN

82,845 11.2%
04

China CN

44,959 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,241 4%
06

Germany DE

17,646 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,552 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,813 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

8/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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