Is IP address 185.196.8.166 dangerous?

Yes, 185.196.8.166 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 185.196.8.166?

IP address 185.196.8.166 is operated by Global-Data System IT Corporation (ASN 42624) and is geolocated to CH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.196.8.166?

Yes, blocking 185.196.8.166 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 9 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 185.196.8.166?

Our threat assessment for 185.196.8.166 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.196.8.166

IPv4 Public

AS42624

Global-Data System IT Corporation

9 Reports

CH Location

Global-Data System IT Cor... ASN 42624

9 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 185.196.8.166 classified at threat level 10/10 with 9 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 52% certainty.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 9

WP Admin Brute Force 4

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 42624) with generally good reputation. The ISP Global-Data System IT Corporation 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 41% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

17. Nov 2025

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.196.8.166
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CH
ASN: AS42624
ISP: Global-Data System IT Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 17 Nov 2025
Last Reported: 17 Nov 2025, 20:45

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: AS42624

Organization: Global-Data System IT Corporation

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

102

Total IPs Monitored

10,482

Total Reports

102.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Global-Data System IT Corporation (AS42624), which manages 102 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 10,482 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,498 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 9 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 102 IPs in ASN 42624

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 9 network avg: 96 --

Network Global-Data System IT Corporation has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 396 IPs in CH

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.5 ++

Total Reports 9 country avg: 45 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 9 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

WP Login Brute Force 9

WP Admin Brute Force 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 5 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

8.7/10 Avg Threat

89% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

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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