Is IP address 168.243.238.238 dangerous?

168.243.238.238 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 168.243.238.238?

IP address 168.243.238.238 is operated by ICOMSA S.A. de C.V. (ASN 16592) and is geolocated to SV. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.243.238.238?

Blocking 168.243.238.238 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 168.243.238.238?

Our threat assessment for 168.243.238.238 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.243.238.238

IPv4 Public

AS16592

ICOMSA S.A. de C.V.

1 Reports

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El Salvador Location

ICOMSA S.A. de C.V. ASN 16592

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 168.243.238.238 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 22%.

More threatening than 43% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 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 29. September 2026

Last Activity 29. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 16592) with generally good reputation. The ISP ICOMSA S.A. de C.V. 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 19% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.243.238.238
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: SV
ASN: AS16592
ISP: ICOMSA S.A. de C.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ip.static.168-243-238-238.intercom.com.sv
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 29 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 29 Sep 2026, 00:22

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

43 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 43% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 811,107 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 10 IPs in ASN 16592

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 530 IPs in SV

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 29 Sep 2026 1 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 Login Brute Force 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

737,525 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 36,068 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,182 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,974 15%
03

India IN

82,863 11.2%
04

China CN

45,006 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,673 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,557 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,826 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,204 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,145 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

9 Related IPs

5.9/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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