Is IP address 218.153.177.242 dangerous?

218.153.177.242 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 218.153.177.242?

IP address 218.153.177.242 is operated by Korea Telecom (ASN 4766) and is geolocated to KR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 218.153.177.242?

Blocking 218.153.177.242 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 218.153.177.242?

Our threat assessment for 218.153.177.242 has a confidence score of 33%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

218.153.177.242

IPv4 Public

AS4766

Korea Telecom

3 Reports

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South Korea Location

Korea Telecom ASN 4766

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 218.153.177.242 rated 5/10 from 3 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 33%.

More threatening than 49% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 3

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. October 2026

Last Activity 19. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 4766, operated by Korea Telecom) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 33% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Oct 2026

33% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Oct 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
19. Oct 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
19. Oct 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 218.153.177.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: KR
ASN: AS4766
ISP: Korea Telecom

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 19 Oct 2026, 16:00

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: AS4766

Organization: Korea Telecom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

930

Total IPs Monitored

17,918

Total Reports

19.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Korea Telecom (AS4766), which manages 930 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 17,918 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

49 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 49% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,326,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,476 IPs in ASN 4766

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 7.1 -

Total Reports 3 network avg: 12 --

Network Korea Telecom has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,608 IPs in KR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 7.2 -

Total Reports 3 country avg: 11 --

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 3 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,031 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,647 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,011 21.6%
02

United States US

206,682 17.1%
03

India IN

103,476 8.6%
04

China CN

50,901 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,400 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,907 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,971 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,340 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,266 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

10/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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