Is IP address 156.0.212.176 dangerous?

Yes, 156.0.212.176 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 156.0.212.176?

IP address 156.0.212.176 is operated by ETISALAT BENIN (ASN 37136) and is geolocated to BJ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 156.0.212.176?

Yes, blocking 156.0.212.176 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 156.0.212.176?

Our threat assessment for 156.0.212.176 has a confidence score of 11%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

156.0.212.176

IPv4 Public

AS37136

ETISALAT BENIN

1 Reports

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Benin Location

ETISALAT BENIN ASN 37136

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 156.0.212.176 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 11%.

More threatening than 74% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37136) with generally good reputation. The ISP ETISALAT BENIN maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 8% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 156.0.212.176
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BJ
ASN: AS37136
ISP: ETISALAT BENIN

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 15 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 15 Aug 2026, 17:55

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

74 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 74% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 836,235 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 17 IPs in ASN 37136

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 134 IPs in BJ

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

760,208 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,914 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,782 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,975 14.7%
03

India IN

87,947 11.6%
04

China CN

46,188 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,254 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,507 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,064 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,963 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,309 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,183 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.6/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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