167.253.16.176
IP Risk Score: 92 / 100
This IP is considered potentially malicious and poses a serious security threat. Activity from this IP is consistent with active and malicious behavior. This assessment is backed by strong and consistent detection signals. The IP represents a severe and confirmed security risk. Immediate blocking or mitigation is strongly recommended.
What is this IP address?
United States (US)
Conf. level: 100 / 100
Properties
Observed Client Profile
- OS: Unknown (100%)
- Device Type: Bot (100%)
- Browser Family: Unknown (100%)
- Rendering Engine: Unknown (100%)
Behavioral Indicators
The IP exhibits suspicious behavior with a known bot user-agent while lacking JavaScript support, indicating potential automated scraping activity. The use of a proxy and hosting infrastructure further raises concerns about the legitimacy of the traffic.
The supernet (167.253.0.0/16), which this IP belongs to, exhibits signs of coordinated automation with multiple IPs showing repetitive behavior, low interaction, and a lack of legitimate RDNS records. The presence of a proxy IP with a matching forward DNS raises concerns about potential misuse, while the overall lack of identifiable legitimate bot behavior suggests possible scraping or stealth activity.
JavaScript Support
⚠️ NoUser-Agent Samples
- Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)
IP Location
Region: Virginia, United States
City: Fairfax
Local time: 2026-06-25 18:07:56