Is IP address 173.178.143.84 dangerous?

Yes, 173.178.143.84 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 13 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.178.143.84?

IP address 173.178.143.84 is operated by Videotron Ltee (ASN 5769) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.178.143.84?

Yes, blocking 173.178.143.84 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 13 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.178.143.84?

Our threat assessment for 173.178.143.84 has a confidence score of 84%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.178.143.84

IPv4 Public

AS5769

Videotron Ltee

13 Reports

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Canada Location

Videotron Ltee ASN 5769

13 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 173.178.143.84 rated 8/10 from 13 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 84%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 12

Web App Attack 9

WP Login 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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 2. September 2026

Last Activity 9. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 5769, operated by Videotron Ltee) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 82% Verified

Confidence History

2. Sep 2026 - 9. Sep 2026

84% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
8. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.178.143.84
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS5769
ISP: Videotron Ltee

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: modemcable084.143-178-173.mc.videotron.ca
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 2 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 9 Sep 2026, 15:24

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: AS5769

Organization: Videotron Ltee

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Videotron Ltee (AS5769), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 15 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 809,538 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 13 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 203 IPs in ASN 5769

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 13 network avg: 6 ++

Network Videotron Ltee has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,337 IPs in CA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 13 country avg: 11 +

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

Peak Day 3 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 5 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 12

Web App Attack 9

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

736,040 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,482 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,858 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,828 15.1%
03

India IN

82,708 11.2%
04

China CN

44,898 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,240 4%
06

Germany DE

17,594 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,534 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,759 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,196 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,139 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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