Is IP address 178.239.163.104 dangerous?

Yes, 178.239.163.104 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.239.163.104?

IP address 178.239.163.104 is operated by Hydra Communications Ltd (ASN 25369) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.239.163.104?

Yes, blocking 178.239.163.104 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.239.163.104?

Our threat assessment for 178.239.163.104 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.239.163.104

IPv4 Public

AS25369

Hydra Communications Ltd

5 Reports

GB Location

Hydra Communications Ltd ASN 25369

5 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 178.239.163.104 classified at threat level 10/10 with 5 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 40% certainty.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 5

WP Admin Brute Force 5

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 25369) with generally good reputation. The ISP Hydra Communications Ltd maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 35% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

29. Oct 2025

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.239.163.104
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS25369
ISP: Hydra Communications Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ip178-239-161-104.bandwidth.co.uk
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 29 Oct 2025
Last Reported: 29 Oct 2025, 03:23

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: AS25369

Organization: Hydra Communications Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

103

Total IPs Monitored

2,657

Total Reports

25.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hydra Communications Ltd (AS25369), which manages 103 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,657 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 312,479 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 5 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 372 IPs in ASN 25369

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.7 ++

Total Reports 5 network avg: 11 --

Network Hydra Communications Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,125 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 5 country avg: 24 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 5 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

WP Login Brute Force 5

WP Admin Brute Force 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.7/10 Avg Threat

85% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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UFW (Ubuntu)

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