Critical Alert
Security alert: 42.200.78.78 rated 10/10 based on 101 verified incidents.
Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 92% confidence rating.
More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs
IP Address
42.200.78.78
IPv4
Public
HK
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Top 5% Most Dangerous
HK
Location
HKT Limited
ASN 4760
101
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
29
Hacking
2
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.
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
Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.
Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
10/10
Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency
3/10
Low
Confidence Score
67%
High Confidence
Confidence History
7. Apr 2026 - 28. May 2026
92%
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% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Exploited Host | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking 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 | 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% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 42.200.78.78
- 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
- 42-200-78-78.static.imsbiz.com
- PTR Record
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Dynamic
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 101
- First Reported
- 21 Feb 2026
- Last Reported
- 28 May 2026, 22:37
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
AS4760
HKT Limited
HK
Network Threat Assessment
5/10
This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.
Network Statistics
91
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
98
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.
Top 10% Most DangerousGlobal Comparison
Compared against 291,360 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
10/10
avg: 5.9
++
Total Reports
101
avg: 18
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 121 IPs in ASN 4760
Threat Level
10/10
network avg: 5.6
++
Total Reports
101
network avg: 9
++
Network HKT Limited has overall threat level 5/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 3,530 IPs in HK
Threat Level
10/10
country avg: 6.4
++
Total Reports
101
country avg: 38
++
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
Monday
18 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
99
Hacking
4
Exploited Host
2
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 16:00 with 8 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
273,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,471 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States61,490 22.5% -
02
India45,223 16.5% -
03
China34,038 12.5% -
04
Brazil14,651 5.4% -
05
Germany9,813 3.6% -
06
Singapore7,934 2.9% -
07
Indonesia7,832 2.9% -
08
Pakistan7,757 2.8% -
09
Russia6,142 2.2% -
10
Netherlands5,878 2.2%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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