Is IP address 178.199.44.255 dangerous?

Yes, 178.199.44.255 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 178.199.44.255?

IP address 178.199.44.255 is operated by Bluewin (ASN 3303) and is geolocated to CH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.199.44.255?

Yes, blocking 178.199.44.255 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 178.199.44.255?

Our threat assessment for 178.199.44.255 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.199.44.255

IPv4 Public

AS3303

Bluewin

1 Reports

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Switzerland Location

Bluewin ASN 3303

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 178.199.44.255 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 28%.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 25. October 2026

Last Activity 25. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 3303) with generally good reputation. The ISP Bluewin maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Oct 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.199.44.255
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CH
ASN: AS3303
ISP: Bluewin

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 255.44.199.178.dynamic.cust.swisscom.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 25 Oct 2026, 04:33

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: AS3303

Organization: Bluewin

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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 Bluewin (AS3303), which manages 12 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 24 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,305,864 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 127 IPs in ASN 3303

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Bluewin has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,991 IPs in CH

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 15 --

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

Peak Day 25 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Web App Attack 1

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

1,190,155 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 32,061 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,497 21.9%
02

United States US

202,070 17%
03

India IN

102,839 8.6%
04

China CN

49,920 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,290 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,418 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,721 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,733 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,219 2%
10

Germany DE

23,322 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.7/10 Avg Threat

29% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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