Is IP address 42.86.101.98 dangerous?

Yes, 42.86.101.98 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 42.86.101.98?

IP address 42.86.101.98 is operated by CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone (ASN 4837) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 42.86.101.98?

Yes, blocking 42.86.101.98 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 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 42.86.101.98?

Our threat assessment for 42.86.101.98 has a confidence score of 46%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

42.86.101.98

IPv4 Public

AS4837

CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone

3 Reports

China Location

CHINA UNICOM China169 Bac... ASN 4837

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 42.86.101.98 based on 3 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 46% confidence rating.

More threatening than 76% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 3

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 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 17. May 2026

Last Activity 20. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 4837) with generally good reputation. The ISP CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 38% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

17. May 2026 - 20. May 2026

46% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 42.86.101.98
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS4837
ISP: CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 17 May 2026
Last Reported: 20 May 2026, 04:20

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: AS4837

Organization: CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

7,390

Total IPs Monitored

17,531

Total Reports

2.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone (AS4837), which manages 7,390 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 17,531 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

76 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,868 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 8,100 IPs in ASN 4837

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 2.7 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 2 +

Network CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 26,039 IPs in CN

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 3.7 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 17 May 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

SSH 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,519 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,988 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,480 20.5%
02

India IN

29,193 15.6%
03

China CN THIS IP

26,036 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,259 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,147 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,479 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,557 3%
08

Russia RU

4,707 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,689 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,361 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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

Top Threat Sources

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