Is IP address 178.208.88.6 dangerous?

Yes, 178.208.88.6 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.208.88.6?

IP address 178.208.88.6 is operated by Iron Hosting Centre LTD (ASN 216139) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.208.88.6?

Yes, blocking 178.208.88.6 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.208.88.6?

Our threat assessment for 178.208.88.6 has a confidence score of 82%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.208.88.6

IPv4 Public

AS216139

Iron Hosting Centre LTD

10 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

Iron Hosting Centre LTD ASN 216139

10 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 178.208.88.6 based on 10 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 82% confidence rating.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 10

SSH 10

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 1. October 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 10 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 216139) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Iron Hosting Centre LTD hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 82% Verified

Confidence History

1. Oct 2026

82% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot x3	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot x3	75%
1. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot x3	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.208.88.6
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS216139
ISP: Iron Hosting Centre LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: webscraping.pro
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 1 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 16:41

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: AS216139

Organization: Iron Hosting Centre LTD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Iron Hosting Centre LTD (AS216139), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting 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 832,391 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 10 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 5 IPs in ASN 216139

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.2 =

Total Reports 10 network avg: 3 ++

Network Iron Hosting Centre LTD has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 17,975 IPs in NL

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 10 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 10 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 10 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 10

SSH 10

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 6 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,326 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,093 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,821 14.8%
03

India IN

87,156 11.5%
04

China CN

46,051 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,360 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL THIS IP

17,975 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,801 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

4 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

12% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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