Is IP address 166.1.144.78 dangerous?

166.1.144.78 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 166.1.144.78?

IP address 166.1.144.78 is operated by EdgeSec Technologies Limited (ASN 216039) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 166.1.144.78?

Blocking 166.1.144.78 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 166.1.144.78?

Our threat assessment for 166.1.144.78 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

166.1.144.78

IPv4 Public

AS216039

EdgeSec Technologies Limited

2 Reports

Germany Location

EdgeSec Technologies Limi... ASN 216039

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 166.1.144.78 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 24% confidence level.

More threatening than 60% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 2

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Config Exposure 2

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 31. August 2026

Last Activity 11. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 216039) with generally good reputation. The ISP EdgeSec Technologies Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Confidence History

31. Aug 2026 - 11. Sep 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
31. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 166.1.144.78
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS216039
ISP: EdgeSec Technologies Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: protected-by.antiddos.pw
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 31 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 11 Sep 2026, 11:37

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: AS216039

Organization: EdgeSec Technologies Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to EdgeSec Technologies Limited (AS216039), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 9 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

60 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 60% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 776,227 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 216039

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 4.7 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 -

Network EdgeSec Technologies Limited has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,156 IPs in DE

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 34 --

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

Peak Day 31 Aug 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 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

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Version Scanning 2

WP Config Exposure 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

706,139 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 50,072 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

137,380 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

109,686 15.5%
03

India IN

76,934 10.9%
04

China CN

43,459 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,201 4.1%
06

Netherlands NL

16,641 2.4%
07

Germany DE THIS IP

16,156 2.3%
08

Argentina AR

16,090 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,491 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,085 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

4.5/10 Avg Threat

55% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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