IP Address

42.240.164.208

IPv4 Public
CN CN
AS58466
CHINANET Guangdong province network
13 Reports
This IP is on the Blacklist High confidence threat - blocking recommended
10/10 Threat
88% Confidence
13 Reports
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Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 5% Most Dangerous
CN
China Location
CHINANET Guangdong provin... ASN 58466
13 Reports
Mixed Data Source

Maximum Danger

IP 42.240.164.208 poses maximum danger with 13 documented security incidents at threat level 10/10.

Confirmed threat actor with 88% confidence across diverse intelligence sources.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 10
Hacking 6
Brute-Force 3
Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 12. September 2026
Last Activity 3. October 2026
Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 58466) with generally good reputation. The ISP CHINANET Guangdong province network maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Full network blocking required. Sophisticated attack patterns detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

This analysis is automatically generated from aggregated, anonymized threat intelligence data. No personal information is displayed or stored. Assessment accuracy depends on available data volume and diversity.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency 3/10 Low
Confidence Score 88% Verified

Confidence History

23. Jul 2026 - 3. Oct 2026
88% Current
Stable Trend

The confidence score shows the reliability of the threat assessment based on the number and quality of reports.

Security Reports (13)

Date Categories Source Confidence
New SSH Brute-Force Community 75%
SSH Brute-Force Community 75%
SSH Brute-Force Community 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking SSH Exploited Host Honeypot x3 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
Hacking Honeypot 75%
Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
42.240.164.208
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class A

Geolocation

Country
CN CN
ASN
AS58466
ISP
CHINANET Guangdong province network

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
None
PTR Record
No
Connection Type
Static

Statistics

Total Reports
13
First Reported
23 Jul 2026
Last Reported
3 Oct 2026, 05:38

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

AS58466
CHINANET Guangdong province network
CN CN

Network Threat Assessment

2/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

81
Total IPs Monitored
4,209
Total Reports
52
Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to CHINANET Guangdong province network (AS58466), which manages 81 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4,209 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

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 818,348 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++
Total Reports 13 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 111 IPs in ASN 58466

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.2 +
Total Reports 13 network avg: 98 --
Network CHINANET Guangdong province network has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 45,419 IPs in CN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.4 +
Total Reports 13 country avg: 5 ++
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

743,961 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,028 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US
    145,566 19.6%
  2. 02
    BR
    Brazil BR
    111,265 15%
  3. 03
    IN
    India IN
    84,277 11.3%
  4. 04
    CN
    China CN THIS IP
    45,419 6.1%
  5. 05
    SC
    SC SC
    29,244 3.9%
  6. 06
    DE
    Germany DE
    17,862 2.4%
  7. 07
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    17,649 2.4%
  8. 08
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    17,172 2.3%
  9. 09
    AR
    Argentina AR
    16,225 2.2%
  10. 10
    CO
    Colombia CO
    15,155 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL
LOW MED HIGH

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Related IPs

Other IPs associated with this address through network or behavioral similarity

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

20 Related IPs
9.1/10 Avg Threat
48% Avg Confidence
20 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

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    "ip_address": "42.240.164.208",
    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 88,
    "total_reports": 13,
    "country_code": "CN",
    "isp_name": "CHINANET Guangdong province network",
    "asn": "58466",
    "first_reported": "2026-07-23 09:49:06",
    "last_reported": "2026-10-03 05:38:29",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-03T23:42:42+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/42.240.164.208/"
}

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