Is IP address 202.166.217.124 dangerous?

Yes, 202.166.217.124 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 202.166.217.124?

IP address 202.166.217.124 is operated by WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd (ASN 17501) and is geolocated to NP. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 202.166.217.124?

Yes, blocking 202.166.217.124 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 202.166.217.124?

Our threat assessment for 202.166.217.124 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

202.166.217.124

IPv4 Public

AS17501

WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd

10 Reports

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Nepal Location

WorldLink Communications ... ASN 17501

10 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 202.166.217.124 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 10 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 52%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 7

Hacking 7

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 7

WP Plugin Exploit 3

WP User Enumeration 3

Brute-Force 3

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 29. September 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 5 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 17501) with generally good reputation. The ISP WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 51% High Confidence

Confidence History

25. May 2026 - 1. Oct 2026

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026	Hacking Port Scan WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Community x2	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking Port Scan WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Community x2	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration +2	Community x2	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking Port Scan WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Community x2	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration +2	Community x2	75%
30. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force +2	Community x2	75%
29. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
26. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 202.166.217.124
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NP
ASN: AS17501
ISP: WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 124.217.166.202.ether.static.wlink.com.np
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 25 May 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 07:17

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: AS17501

Organization: WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

5.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd (AS17501), which manages 14 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 75 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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 10 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,201 IPs in ASN 17501

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.4 +

Total Reports 10 network avg: 2 ++

Network WorldLink Communications Pvt Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,577 IPs in NP

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.4 +

Total Reports 10 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 5 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 5 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

Port Scan 7

Hacking 7

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 7

Brute-Force 3

WP Plugin Exploit 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,541 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,134 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,054 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,808 14.8%
03

India IN

87,138 11.5%
04

China CN

46,044 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,353 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,968 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,792 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.9/10 Avg Threat

63% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High 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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