Is IP address 178.235.179.160 dangerous?

178.235.179.160 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.235.179.160?

IP address 178.235.179.160 is operated by Vectra S.A. (ASN 29314) and is geolocated to PL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.235.179.160?

Blocking 178.235.179.160 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.235.179.160?

Our threat assessment for 178.235.179.160 has a confidence score of 39%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.235.179.160

IPv4 Public

AS29314

Vectra S.A.

2 Reports

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Poland Location

Vectra S.A. ASN 29314

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 178.235.179.160 threat rating: 5/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 39%.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 17. October 2026

Last Activity 25. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 29314, operated by Vectra S.A.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 39% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

17. Oct 2026 - 25. Oct 2026

39% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.235.179.160
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: PL
ASN: AS29314
ISP: Vectra S.A.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 178235179160.dynamic-4-waw-k-1-3-0.vectranet.pl
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 21 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 25 Oct 2026, 02:46

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: AS29314

Organization: Vectra S.A.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

20.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Vectra S.A. (AS29314), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 81 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

51 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 51% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,265,091 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 441 IPs in ASN 29314

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.1 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Network Vectra S.A. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,017 IPs in PL

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 17 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Fraud VoIP 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

1,154,120 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,285 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,691 22.3%
02

United States US

195,923 17%
03

India IN

99,634 8.6%
04

China CN

48,880 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,684 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,371 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,147 2.4%
08

Russia RU

26,015 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,941 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,791 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.7/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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

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