Is IP address 178.20.213.117 dangerous?

Yes, 178.20.213.117 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 178.20.213.117?

IP address 178.20.213.117 is operated by Limestone Networks, Inc. (ASN 46475) and is geolocated to SC. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.20.213.117?

Yes, blocking 178.20.213.117 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 178.20.213.117?

Our threat assessment for 178.20.213.117 has a confidence score of 10%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.20.213.117

IPv4 Public

AS46475

Limestone Networks, Inc.

1 Reports

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Seychelles Location

Limestone Networks, Inc. ASN 46475

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 178.20.213.117 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 10% confidence rating.

More threatening than 79% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 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 46475) with generally good reputation. The ISP Limestone Networks, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 3% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Aug 2026	Port Scan Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.20.213.117
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: SC
ASN: AS46475
ISP: Limestone Networks, Inc.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 13 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 13 Aug 2026, 02:45

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: AS46475

Organization: Limestone Networks, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

476

Total Reports

9.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Limestone Networks, Inc. (AS46475), which manages 48 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 476 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

79 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 79% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,350,129 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 579 IPs in ASN 46475

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 4 --

Network Limestone Networks, Inc. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 29,478 IPs in SC

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,230,651 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 21,569 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,686 21.3%
02

United States US

213,147 17.3%
03

India IN

104,078 8.5%
04

China CN

52,377 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,598 3.5%
06

SC SC THIS IP

29,478 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,130 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,380 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,636 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,354 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.1/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

11 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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

Top Threat Sources

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