Is IP address 163.227.179.178 dangerous?

163.227.179.178 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 163.227.179.178?

IP address 163.227.179.178 is operated by SPARKED HOST LLC (ASN 397032) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 163.227.179.178?

Blocking 163.227.179.178 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 163.227.179.178?

Our threat assessment for 163.227.179.178 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

163.227.179.178

IPv4 Public

AS397032

SPARKED HOST LLC

2 Reports

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United States Location

SPARKED HOST LLC ASN 397032

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 5/10 for 163.227.179.178 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 24% confidence.

More threatening than 39% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 30. September 2026

Last Activity 2. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 397032) with elevated threat levels. The ISP SPARKED HOST LLC 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 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 18% Low Confidence

Confidence History

30. Sep 2026 - 2. Oct 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Oct 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 163.227.179.178
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS397032
ISP: SPARKED HOST LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: hosted-by.sparkedhost.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 30 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 2 Oct 2026, 04:03

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: AS397032

Organization: SPARKED HOST LLC

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 SPARKED HOST LLC (AS397032), 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

39 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 39% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 837,375 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 12 IPs in ASN 397032

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 7.3 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 =

Network SPARKED HOST LLC has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,991 IPs in US

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 6.8 -

Total Reports 2 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

761,071 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,450 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,963 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,052 14.7%
03

India IN

88,083 11.6%
04

China CN

46,221 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,520 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,084 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,008 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,319 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,191 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

11 Related IPs

7.5/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

11 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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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Windows Firewall

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