High Risk
IP 23.242.166.38 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 53 security reports.
Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 97%.
More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs
IP Address
23.242.166.38
IPv4
Public
US
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Above Average Risk
US
Location
TWC-20001-PACWEST
ASN 20001
53
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
30
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.
Reputable Network
This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 20001) with generally good reputation. The ISP TWC-20001-PACWEST maintains standard security practices.
The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.
Security Recommendations
Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.
Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
8/10
High
Critical
Activity Frequency
8/10
High
Confidence Score
62%
High Confidence
Confidence History
24. Feb 2026 - 2. Mar 2026
97%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (30)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 23.242.166.38
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class A
Geolocation
- Country
-
US
- ASN
- AS20001
- ISP
- TWC-20001-PACWEST
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- syn-023-242-166-038.res.spectrum.com
- PTR Record
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Dynamic
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 53
- First Reported
- 20 Feb 2026
- Last Reported
- 2 Mar 2026, 06:26
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
AS20001
Charter Communications Inc
US
Network Threat Assessment
3/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.
Network Statistics
31
Total IPs Monitored
400
Total Reports
12.9
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to Charter Communications Inc (AS20001), which manages 31 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 400 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
85
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.
High Threat PercentileGlobal Comparison
Compared against 291,439 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
8/10
avg: 5.9
+
Total Reports
53
avg: 18
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 151 IPs in ASN 20001
Threat Level
8/10
network avg: 5.9
+
Total Reports
53
network avg: 8
++
Network TWC-20001-PACWEST has overall threat level 3/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 61,499 IPs in US
Threat Level
8/10
country avg: 6.4
+
Total Reports
53
country avg: 31
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
0 reports
Daily Average
0
reports/day
Most Active
Thursday
8 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
41
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 09:00 with 5 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
273,423 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,307 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States61,498 22.5%
-
02
India45,236 16.5% -
03
China34,040 12.4% -
04
Brazil14,652 5.4% -
05
Germany9,813 3.6% -
06
Singapore7,935 2.9% -
07
Indonesia7,832 2.9% -
08
Pakistan7,759 2.8% -
09
Russia6,143 2.2% -
10
Netherlands5,878 2.1%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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