Is IP address 178.216.165.187 dangerous?

Yes, 178.216.165.187 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.216.165.187?

IP address 178.216.165.187 is operated by Rostelecom (ASN 29069) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.216.165.187?

Yes, blocking 178.216.165.187 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 178.216.165.187?

Our threat assessment for 178.216.165.187 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.216.165.187

IPv4 Public

AS29069

Rostelecom

4 Reports

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Russia Location

Rostelecom ASN 29069

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 178.216.165.187 rated 7/10 from 4 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 3

Brute-Force 2

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 10. November 2026

Last Activity 10. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 29069) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Rostelecom 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

9. May 2026 - 10. Nov 2026

30% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
10. Nov 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
9. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
9. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.216.165.187
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS29069
ISP: Rostelecom

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 9 May 2026
Last Reported: 10 Nov 2026, 13:11

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: AS29069

Organization: Rostelecom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

10/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Rostelecom (AS29069), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 10/10.

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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,352,150 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 5 IPs in ASN 29069

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Network Rostelecom has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 27,415 IPs in RU

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 6 -

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

Peak Day 10 Nov 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 3

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,232,467 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,774 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,728 21.2%
02

United States US

213,656 17.3%
03

India IN

104,167 8.5%
04

China CN

52,550 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,607 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,488 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,152 2.3%
08

Russia RU THIS IP

27,415 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,874 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,360 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

4 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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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