Is IP address 168.167.81.188 dangerous?

Yes, 168.167.81.188 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 168.167.81.188?

IP address 168.167.81.188 is operated by BTC-GATE1 (ASN 14988) and is geolocated to BW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.167.81.188?

Yes, blocking 168.167.81.188 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 168.167.81.188?

Our threat assessment for 168.167.81.188 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.167.81.188

IPv4 Public

AS14988

BTC-GATE1

3 Reports

Botswana Location

BTC-GATE1 ASN 14988

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 168.167.81.188 rated 7/10 from 3 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 28%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. May 2026

Last Activity 31. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 14988) with generally good reputation. The ISP BTC-GATE1 maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 19% Low Confidence

Confidence History

20. May 2026 - 31. May 2026

28% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
31. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.167.81.188
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BW
ASN: AS14988
ISP: BTC-GATE1

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 20 May 2026
Last Reported: 31 May 2026, 15:30

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: AS14988

Organization: BTC-GATE1

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

230

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to BTC-GATE1 (AS14988), which manages 5 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 230 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,713 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 14988

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 14 --

Network BTC-GATE1 has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 79 IPs in BW

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 6 -

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

Peak Day 20 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 2 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

Brute-Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,375 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,936 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,136 15.5%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.6/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

11 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable 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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