Is IP address 120.56.110.179 dangerous?

120.56.110.179 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 120.56.110.179?

IP address 120.56.110.179 is operated by National Internet Backbone (ASN 9829) and is geolocated to IN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 120.56.110.179?

Blocking 120.56.110.179 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 120.56.110.179?

Our threat assessment for 120.56.110.179 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

120.56.110.179

IPv4 Public

AS9829

National Internet Backbone

1 Reports

India Location

National Internet Backbon... ASN 9829

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 120.56.110.179 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 22%.

More threatening than 25% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9829, operated by National Internet Backbone) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 6% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 120.56.110.179
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IN
ASN: AS9829
ISP: National Internet Backbone

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 1 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 1 Jun 2026, 07:40

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: AS9829

Organization: National Internet Backbone

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

1,498

Total IPs Monitored

3,395

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to National Internet Backbone (AS9829), which manages 1,498 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,395 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

25 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 25% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 390,028 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 15 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 5,246 IPs in ASN 9829

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network National Internet Backbone has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 56,190 IPs in IN

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

362,326 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,005 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

86,819 24%
02

India IN THIS IP

56,187 15.5%
03

China CN

38,674 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,251 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,792 3.3%
06

Pakistan PK

9,812 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,317 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,065 2.5%
09

France FR

7,272 2%
10

Russia RU

7,264 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

91% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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Firewall Rules

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PDF Report

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