Is IP address 120.48.140.232 dangerous?

Yes, 120.48.140.232 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 15 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 120.48.140.232?

IP address 120.48.140.232 is operated by Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (ASN 38365) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 120.48.140.232?

Yes, blocking 120.48.140.232 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 15 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 120.48.140.232?

Our threat assessment for 120.48.140.232 has a confidence score of 98%, based on 15 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

120.48.140.232

IPv4 Public

AS38365

Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co....

15 Reports

CN Location

Beijing Baidu Netcom Scie... ASN 38365

15 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 120.48.140.232 classified at threat level 10/10 with 15 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 98% certainty.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 13

Hacking 7

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 26. May 2026

Last Activity 26. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 38365) with generally good reputation. The ISP Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. 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 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 86% Verified

Confidence History

3. Apr 2026 - 26. May 2026

98% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. May 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
3. May 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
3. May 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
3. May 2026	Exploited Host Hacking SSH	Honeypot x3	75%
3. May 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
3. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
13. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
3. Apr 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 120.48.140.232
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS38365
ISP: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 15
First Reported: 3 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 26 May 2026, 16:14

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: AS38365

Organization: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

309

Total IPs Monitored

5,988

Total Reports

19.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (AS38365), which manages 309 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 5,988 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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 199,569 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 15 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 407 IPs in ASN 38365

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.1 +

Total Reports 15 network avg: 15 =

Network Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 26,027 IPs in CN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 3.7 ++

Total Reports 15 country avg: 6 ++

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

Peak Day 26 May 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 7 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 13

Hacking 7

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,273 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,965 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,457 20.5%
02

India IN

29,090 15.5%
03

China CN THIS IP

26,027 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,143 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,543 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,670 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,357 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.6/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

20 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

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