Is IP address 178.209.97.14 dangerous?

Yes, 178.209.97.14 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.209.97.14?

IP address 178.209.97.14 is operated by OOO WestCall Ltd. (ASN 8595) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.209.97.14?

Yes, blocking 178.209.97.14 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.209.97.14?

Our threat assessment for 178.209.97.14 has a confidence score of 18%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.209.97.14

IPv4 Public

AS8595

OOO WestCall Ltd.

4 Reports

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Russia Location

OOO WestCall Ltd. ASN 8595

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 178.209.97.14 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 18% confidence rating.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 4

Brute-Force 2

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 8595) with generally good reputation. The ISP OOO WestCall Ltd. 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 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 14% Low Confidence

Confidence History

10. Jul 2026 - 1. Aug 2026

18% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Aug 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Aug 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
14. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
10. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.209.97.14
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS8595
ISP: OOO WestCall Ltd.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 10 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 1 Aug 2026, 19:58

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: AS8595

Organization: OOO WestCall Ltd.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

3,273

Total Reports

233.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to OOO WestCall Ltd. (AS8595), which manages 14 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,273 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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,163 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 18 IPs in ASN 8595

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 8.2 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 55 --

Network OOO WestCall Ltd. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 13,672 IPs in RU

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 9 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 2 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

SSH 4

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,427 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,605 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,250 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,874 14.8%
03

India IN

87,197 11.5%
04

China CN

46,083 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,439 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,997 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,824 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,271 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

17 Related IPs

8.2/10 Avg Threat

10% Avg Confidence

16 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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