Is IP address 101.42.41.164 dangerous?

Yes, 101.42.41.164 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 101.42.41.164?

IP address 101.42.41.164 is operated by Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited (ASN 45090) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 101.42.41.164?

Yes, blocking 101.42.41.164 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 101.42.41.164?

Our threat assessment for 101.42.41.164 has a confidence score of 93%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

101.42.41.164

IPv4 Public

AS45090

Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited

10 Reports

China Location

Shenzhen Tencent Computer... ASN 45090

10 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 101.42.41.164 classified at threat level 10/10 with 10 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 93% certainty.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 9

Hacking 6

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 9. July 2026

Last Activity 9. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 45090) with generally good reputation. The ISP Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited 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 8/10 High

Confidence Score 85% Verified

Confidence History

26. May 2026 - 9. Jul 2026

93% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
20. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 101.42.41.164
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS45090
ISP: Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 26 May 2026
Last Reported: 9 Jul 2026, 13:03

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: AS45090

Organization: Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

414

Total IPs Monitored

5,364

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited (AS45090), which manages 414 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 5,364 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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 293,088 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.9 ++

Total Reports 10 avg: 18 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 802 IPs in ASN 45090

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 10 network avg: 8 +

Network Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 34,160 IPs in CN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 10 country avg: 6 ++

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

Peak Day 9 Jul 2026 7 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 9

Hacking 6

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

274,928 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 15,372 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,853 22.5%
02

India IN

45,519 16.6%
03

China CN THIS IP

34,160 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,712 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,871 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,961 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,888 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,808 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,184 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,930 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

94% 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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