Identicon of IP address 1.172.176.162

1.172.176.162

IP Risk Score: 63 / 100

This IP presents a moderate risk and may be associated with automated activity. Moderate behavioral signals suggest possible automated probing or scanning. This assessment is backed by strong and consistent detection signals. The combined signals place this IP in a moderate risk category. Monitoring is recommended, with defensive action considered if activity continues.

What is this IP address?
IP Address: 1.172.176.162
Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan (TW)
Region Name: Kaohsiung (KHH)
City: Kaohsiung
ISP: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
Organization: Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.
Threat level: 63 / 100
Conf. level: 100 / 100
Properties
ASN: AS3462
AS Name: Data Communication Business Group
Timezone: Asia/Taipei
Reverse DNS: 1-172-176-162.dynamic-ip.hinet.net
Status: Suspicious

Observed Client Profile
  • OS: Android (100%)
  • Device Type: Mobile (100%)
  • Browser Family: Chrome (100%)
  • Rendering Engine: Gecko (100%)
Behavioral Indicators

The IP shows signs of potential automated activity, including a non-standard user-agent and lack of JavaScript support. The request pattern indicates possible probing behavior, particularly with the botnet detection signal. The RDNS suggests a dynamic IP, which may be used for evasion.

The supernet (1.172.0.0/16), which this IP belongs to, exhibits behavior consistent with a group of IPs that are likely part of a legitimate dynamic IP range from Chunghwa Telecom, showing consistent RDNS and forward DNS matches. However, the lack of interaction and potential for stealthy automation raises concerns about possible misuse or low-value traffic generation.

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Botnet Node
JavaScript Support
⚠️ No
User-Agent Samples
  • Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 5.0; SM-G900P Build/LRX21T) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/55.0.4646.1252 Mobile Safari/537.36

IP Location

Region: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

City: Kaohsiung

Local time: 2026-06-22 18:28:36