Is IP address 42.200.73.3 dangerous?

42.200.73.3 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 42.200.73.3?

IP address 42.200.73.3 is operated by HKT Limited (ASN 4760) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 42.200.73.3?

Blocking 42.200.73.3 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 42.200.73.3?

Our threat assessment for 42.200.73.3 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

42.200.73.3

IPv4 Public

AS4760

HKT Limited

6 Reports

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Hong Kong Location

HKT Limited ASN 4760

6 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 42.200.73.3 rated 6/10 from 6 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 28%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

Email Spam 4

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

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

First Observed 28. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 4760, operated by HKT 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

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 27% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

25. May 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

28% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026 New	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 42.200.73.3
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS4760
ISP: HKT Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 42-200-73-3.static.imsbiz.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 25 May 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 15:17

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: AS4760

Organization: HKT Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

829

Total Reports

9.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HKT Limited (AS4760), which manages 91 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 829 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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,999 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 179 IPs in ASN 4760

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.1 -

Total Reports 6 network avg: 8 -

Network HKT Limited has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,321 IPs in HK

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 7.8 -

Total Reports 6 country avg: 29 --

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

Email Spam 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,714 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,874 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,598 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,790 15.1%
03

India IN

82,356 11.2%
04

China CN

44,821 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,537 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,499 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,696 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,193 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+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

56% Avg Confidence

19 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

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