Is IP address 42.96.20.16 dangerous?

Yes, 42.96.20.16 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 114 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 42.96.20.16?

IP address 42.96.20.16 is operated by Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi (ASN 131423) and is geolocated to VN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 42.96.20.16?

Yes, blocking 42.96.20.16 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 114 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 42.96.20.16?

Our threat assessment for 42.96.20.16 has a confidence score of 77%, based on 114 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

42.96.20.16

IPv4 Public

AS131423

Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi

114 Reports

VN Location

Branch of Long Van System... ASN 131423

114 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 42.96.20.16 classified at threat level 10/10 with 114 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 77% certainty.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 29

Hacking 10

Exploited Host 2

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 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 28. August 2026

Last Activity 29. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 131423) with generally good reputation. The ISP Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 77% Verified

Confidence History

26. May 2026 - 29. Aug 2026

77% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Aug 2026 New	SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026 New	SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
9. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
29. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
19. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
16. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
13. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 42.96.20.16
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: VN
ASN: AS131423
ISP: Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 114
First Reported: 22 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 29 Aug 2026, 05:00

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: AS131423

Organization: Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

947

Total Reports

67.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi (AS131423), which manages 14 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 947 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

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 648,331 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.7 ++

Total Reports 114 avg: 10 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 22 IPs in ASN 131423

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.3 +

Total Reports 114 network avg: 101 =

Network Branch of Long Van System Solution JSC - Hanoi has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,239 IPs in VN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.1 ++

Total Reports 114 country avg: 13 ++

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

Peak Day 28 Aug 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 28 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

SSH 112

Hacking 18

Exploited Host 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 10 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

552,625 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 95,185 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

111,355 20.2%
02

Brazil BR

100,827 18.2%
03

India IN

59,730 10.8%
04

China CN

39,359 7.1%
05

Argentina AR

14,168 2.6%
06

Colombia CO

14,129 2.6%
07

Germany DE

12,484 2.3%
08

Pakistan PK

10,810 2%
09

Russia RU

10,553 1.9%
10

Indonesia ID

10,015 1.8%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

60% Avg Confidence

16 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

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

Top Threat Sources

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