# 116.179.32.238 — IP Intelligence Summary

116.179.32.238 is an IPv4 address operated by IRT-UNICOM-CN (AS4837), geolocated to Beijing 100140, China. It belongs to a mobile network with reverse DNS name baiduspider-116-179-32-238.crawl.baidu.com. As of October 7, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.238
- Last updated: 2026-10-07

## Ownership

- Organization: IRT-UNICOM-CN
- Network name: UNICOM
- Allocated block: 116.128.0.0/10
- ASN: AS4837 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/4837)
- Regional registry: APNIC

## Location

- City: Beijing 100140
- Region: P.R.China
- Country: China
- Time zone: —

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: —
- Datacenter / hosting: no
- Residential: no
- Mobile: yes
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Low Risk (25/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Reverse DNS

- baiduspider-116-179-32-238.crawl.baidu.com
- Forward-confirmed: yes

## Analyst narrative

\# IP Intelligence Briefing: 116.179.32.238

**Date:** 2026-07-22

**Classification:** Low Risk

**Risk Score:** 25/100

\## Executive Summary

IP address 116.179.32.238 is associated with China Unicom's mobile network infrastructure and resolves to a Baidu search engine crawler hostname. The IP presents low overall risk with no active threat indicators, though neighborhood analysis reveals elevated risk activity in the surrounding /24 subnet.

\## Network Attribution

| Attribute | Value |

|-----------|-------|

| ASN | AS4837 (IRT-UNICOM-CN) |

| Organization | UNICOM / China United Network Communications |

| Network Block | 116.128.0.0/10 |

| Country/Region | China / Beijing |

| Connection Type | Mobile (LTE/5G) |

| Carrier | China Unicom (MCC 460, MNC 01) |

\## DNS Resolution

\- **PTR Record:** baiduspider-116-179-32-238.crawl.baidu.com

\- **Forward Resolution:** Confirmed to baidu.com

\- **Status:** Active crawler infrastructure

\## Threat Assessment

| Indicator | Status |

|-----------|--------|

| Known Attacker | No |

| Spam Source | No |

| Tor Exit Node | No |

| Blacklist Count | 0 |

| Open Ports | None detected |

| Service Banner | None |

| DNSBL Listed | 1/8 lists |

\## Risk Signals

Analysis of 17 historical observations identified:

\- One signal flagged with threat indicators (has_threats: true, pulse_count: 33)

\- Geographic signals consistently resolve to China (CN)

\- No persistent malicious activity detected

\- Average threat observation count: 1

\## Neighborhood Analysis

**Subnet:** 116.179.32.0/24

\- **Total Siblings:** 100 IPs

\- **Abuse Density:** 0%

\- **Risk Distribution:** 0 high, 35 medium, 35 low

Notable neighbors include IPs 116.179.32.12 through 116.179.32.16, all scoring 50/100 risk with 60/100 authority. These elevated-risk neighbors suggest the /24 block may host mixed legitimate and suspicious traffic patterns.

\## Relationships

\- **Network:** UNICOM

\- **DNS Hostnames:** baiduspider-116-179-32-238.crawl.baidu.com (6 associations)

\## Recommended Actions

No immediate defensive actions required. The IP resolves to legitimate Baidu crawler infrastructure. SOC analysts should:

1. **Allow** traffic from this IP if Baidu crawler access is legitimate for your organization

2. **Monitor** the /24 subnet (116.179.32.0/24) for elevated-risk neighbors

3. **Correlate** with known Baidu spider user-agent patterns if web traffic inspection is in scope

4. **Review** historical observations for any emerging threat patterns over time

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*Intelligence generated from IPDebrief platform. Data current as of 2026-07-22.*

## Nearby addresses

- 116.179.32.12 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.12)
- 116.179.32.13 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.13)
- 116.179.32.14 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.14)
- 116.179.32.15 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.15)
- 116.179.32.16 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.16)
- 116.179.32.17 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.17)
- 116.179.32.18 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.18)
- 116.179.32.19 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.19)
- 116.179.32.20 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.20)
- 116.179.32.21 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.21)
- 116.179.32.22 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.22)
- 116.179.32.23 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.23)

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Source: IPDebrief, "116.179.32.238 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.238, updated 2026-10-07. Assessments are probabilistic.