Is IP address 170.78.42.17 dangerous?

Yes, 170.78.42.17 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 170.78.42.17?

IP address 170.78.42.17 is operated by CABLEMAS SAS (ASN 264796) and is geolocated to CO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.78.42.17?

Yes, blocking 170.78.42.17 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 170.78.42.17?

Our threat assessment for 170.78.42.17 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.78.42.17

IPv4 Public

AS264796

CABLEMAS SAS

1 Reports

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Colombia Location

CABLEMAS SAS ASN 264796

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 170.78.42.17 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 2%.

More threatening than 66% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 264796) with generally good reputation. The ISP CABLEMAS SAS 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 2% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Jun 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.78.42.17
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CO
ASN: AS264796
ISP: CABLEMAS SAS

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 15 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 15 Jun 2026, 23:15

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

66 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 66% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 843,814 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 44 IPs in ASN 264796

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,265 IPs in CO

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.2 +

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 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

Exploited Host 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 23:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

766,884 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,637 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,971 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,464 14.7%
03

India IN

89,027 11.6%
04

China CN

46,414 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,261 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,723 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,193 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,183 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,496 2.2%
10

Colombia CO THIS IP

15,265 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

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Notable Threat

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Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

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Basic Information

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DNS Information

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