Is IP address 178.18.254.244 dangerous?

Yes, 178.18.254.244 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 178.18.254.244?

IP address 178.18.254.244 is operated by Contabo GmbH (ASN 51167) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.18.254.244?

Yes, blocking 178.18.254.244 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 178.18.254.244?

Our threat assessment for 178.18.254.244 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.18.254.244

IPv4 Public

AS51167

Contabo GmbH

1 Reports

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France Location

Contabo GmbH ASN 51167

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 178.18.254.244 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 1 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 24%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

Web App Attack 1

Indiscriminate Scan 1

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 51167) with generally good reputation. The ISP Contabo GmbH maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Sep 2026	Port Scan Hacking Web App Attack +1	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.18.254.244
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS51167
ISP: Contabo GmbH

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: vmi2071535.contaboserver.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 25 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 25 Sep 2026, 00:49

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: AS51167

Organization: Contabo GmbH

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

778

Total IPs Monitored

28,942

Total Reports

37.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Contabo GmbH (AS51167), which manages 778 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 28,942 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,263,141 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,515 IPs in ASN 51167

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 20 --

Network Contabo GmbH has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,977 IPs in FR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 19 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

Web App Attack 1

Indiscriminate Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,150,763 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,191 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,516 22.4%
02

United States US

195,279 17%
03

India IN

99,161 8.6%
04

China CN

48,780 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,661 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,368 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,117 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,970 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,935 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,668 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.8/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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