Is IP address 102.179.223.78 dangerous?

102.179.223.78 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 102.179.223.78?

IP address 102.179.223.78 is operated by Orange Burkina Faso (ASN 37577) and is geolocated to BF. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 102.179.223.78?

Blocking 102.179.223.78 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 102.179.223.78?

Our threat assessment for 102.179.223.78 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

102.179.223.78

IPv4 Public

AS37577

Orange Burkina Faso

1 Reports

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Burkina Faso Location

Orange Burkina Faso ASN 37577

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 102.179.223.78 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 23% confidence.

More threatening than 55% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 5. November 2026

Last Activity 5. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 37577) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Orange Burkina Faso hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Nov 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 102.179.223.78
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BF
ASN: AS37577
ISP: Orange Burkina Faso

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 5 Nov 2026
Last Reported: 5 Nov 2026, 15:35

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: AS37577

Organization: Orange

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Orange (AS37577), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

55 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 55% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,326,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 158 IPs in ASN 37577

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Orange Burkina Faso has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 302 IPs in BF

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 5 Nov 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 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

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,135 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,616 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,016 21.6%
02

United States US

206,716 17.1%
03

India IN

103,480 8.6%
04

China CN

50,912 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,401 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,910 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,972 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,345 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,266 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.7/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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