Is IP address 23.16.226.236 dangerous?

Yes, 23.16.226.236 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 23.16.226.236?

IP address 23.16.226.236 is operated by TELUS Communications Inc. (ASN 852) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 23.16.226.236?

Yes, blocking 23.16.226.236 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 23.16.226.236?

Our threat assessment for 23.16.226.236 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

23.16.226.236

IPv4 Public

AS852

TELUS Communications Inc.

3 Reports

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Canada Location

TELUS Communications Inc. ASN 852

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 23.16.226.236 rated 10/10 based on 3 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 28% confidence rating.

More threatening than 95% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 9. September 2026

Last Activity 9. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 852) with generally good reputation. The ISP TELUS Communications Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

23. Jun 2026 - 9. Sep 2026

28% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
23. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 23.16.226.236
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS852
ISP: TELUS Communications Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: d23-16-226-236.bchsia.telus.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 23 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 9 Sep 2026, 16:07

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: AS852

Organization: TELUS Communications

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

320

Total Reports

14.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TELUS Communications (AS852), which manages 22 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 320 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

95 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 95% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,736 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 231 IPs in ASN 852

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.5 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Network TELUS Communications Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,305 IPs in CA

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 11 --

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

Peak Day 9 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

Hacking 3

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

733,618 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,553 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,307 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,760 15.1%
03

India IN

82,124 11.2%
04

China CN

44,769 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,493 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,477 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,646 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,134 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.2/10 Avg Threat

46% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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

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