Is IP address 116.48.143.166 dangerous?

Yes, 116.48.143.166 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 116.48.143.166?

IP address 116.48.143.166 is operated by HKT Limited (ASN 4760) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 116.48.143.166?

Yes, blocking 116.48.143.166 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 116.48.143.166?

Our threat assessment for 116.48.143.166 has a confidence score of 55%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

116.48.143.166

IPv4 Public

AS4760

HKT Limited

6 Reports

Hong Kong Location

HKT Limited ASN 4760

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 116.48.143.166 based on 6 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 55% confidence rating.

More threatening than 76% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

Email Spam 2

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 29% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

15. May 2026 - 25. May 2026

55% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
15. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 116.48.143.166
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: 166.143.48.116.static.netvigator.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 15 May 2026
Last Reported: 25 May 2026, 20:11

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: AS4760

Organization: HKT Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

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

76 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 76% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,460 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 121 IPs in ASN 4760

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 9 -

Network HKT Limited has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,531 IPs in HK

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 6 country avg: 38 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

Email Spam 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,425 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,261 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,499 22.5%
02

India IN

45,236 16.5%
03

China CN

34,040 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,652 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,814 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,935 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,832 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,759 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,143 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,878 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

80% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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