Is IP address 142.116.171.242 dangerous?

Yes, 142.116.171.242 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 142.116.171.242?

IP address 142.116.171.242 is operated by Bell Canada (ASN 577) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 142.116.171.242?

Yes, blocking 142.116.171.242 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 142.116.171.242?

Our threat assessment for 142.116.171.242 has a confidence score of 64%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

142.116.171.242

IPv4 Public

AS577

Bell Canada

8 Reports

Canada Location

Bell Canada ASN 577

8 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 142.116.171.242 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 8 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 64%.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

WP Login Brute Force 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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 28. May 2026

Last Activity 31. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 577) with generally good reputation. The ISP Bell Canada 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 52% High Confidence

Confidence History

8. May 2026 - 31. May 2026

64% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
31. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 142.116.171.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS577
ISP: Bell Canada

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: bras-base-jkvlon0513w-grc-46-142-116-171-242.dsl.bell.ca
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 8 May 2026
Last Reported: 31 May 2026, 06:10

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: AS577

Organization: Bell Canada

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

305

Total Reports

8.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Bell Canada (AS577), which manages 35 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 305 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

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 78% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,472 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 8 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 102 IPs in ASN 577

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.0 ++

Total Reports 8 network avg: 5 ++

Network Bell Canada has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,095 IPs in CA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.0 ++

Total Reports 8 country avg: 23 --

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

Peak Day 29 May 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Friday 5 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 6

WP Login Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,140 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,043 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,446 20.5%
02

India IN

29,023 15.5%
03

China CN

26,021 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,142 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,539 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,654 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,356 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.1/10 Avg Threat

63% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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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