Is IP address 223.18.234.176 dangerous?

223.18.234.176 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 223.18.234.176?

IP address 223.18.234.176 is operated by HGC Global Communications Limited (ASN 9304) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 223.18.234.176?

Blocking 223.18.234.176 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 223.18.234.176?

Our threat assessment for 223.18.234.176 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

223.18.234.176

IPv4 Public

AS9304

HGC Global Communications Limited

1 Reports

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Hong Kong Location

HGC Global Communications... ASN 9304

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 223.18.234.176 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 47% 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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9304, operated by HGC Global Communications Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 223.18.234.176
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS9304
ISP: HGC Global Communications Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 176-234-18-223-on-nets.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 19 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 19 Jul 2026, 15:49

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: AS9304

Organization: HGC Global Communications Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

514

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HGC Global Communications Limited (AS9304), which manages 27 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 514 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

47 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 47% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 811,205 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 60 IPs in ASN 9304

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.6 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 11 --

Network HGC Global Communications Limited has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,334 IPs in HK

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.8 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 29 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

737,671 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 36,915 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,219 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

110,988 15%
03

India IN

82,867 11.2%
04

China CN

45,027 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,681 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,557 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,829 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,205 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,146 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.4/10 Avg Threat

41% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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