Is IP address 217.165.0.169 dangerous?

Yes, 217.165.0.169 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 217.165.0.169?

IP address 217.165.0.169 is operated by Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (etisalat Group) Pjsc (ASN 5384) and is geolocated to AE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 217.165.0.169?

Yes, blocking 217.165.0.169 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 217.165.0.169?

Our threat assessment for 217.165.0.169 has a confidence score of 37%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

217.165.0.169

IPv4 Public

AS5384

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (etis...

6 Reports

AE Location

Emirates Telecommunicatio... ASN 5384

6 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 217.165.0.169 rated 8/10 from 6 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 37%.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

DDoS Attack 1

WP REST API Abuse 1

WP Cron Abuse 1

WP User Enumeration 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 5384) with generally good reputation. The ISP Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (etisalat Group) Pjsc maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Confidence History

1. Mar 2026

37% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Mar 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%
1. Mar 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%
1. Mar 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack WP User Enumeration +1	Community x4	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 217.165.0.169
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: AE
ASN: AS5384
ISP: Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (etisalat Group) Pjsc

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: bba-217-165-0-169.alshamil.net.ae
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 1 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 1 Mar 2026, 22:50

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: AS5384

Organization: Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (etisalat Group) Pjsc

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

679

Total Reports

8.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (etisalat Group) Pjsc (AS5384), which manages 76 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 679 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

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,744 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,575 IPs in ASN 5384

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 3 ++

Network Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (etisalat Group) Pjsc has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,840 IPs in AE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 5 +

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 3 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 XML-RPC Brute Force 2

Hacking 2

WP Cron Abuse 1

DDoS Attack 1

WP User Enumeration 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,367 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,995 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,954 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,430 15.7%
03

India IN

75,806 10.9%
04

China CN

43,125 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,474 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,068 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,824 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,213 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

99% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable 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

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