Is IP address 178.239.198.108 dangerous?

Yes, 178.239.198.108 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.239.198.108?

IP address 178.239.198.108 is operated by UK Dedicated Servers Limited (ASN 42831) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.239.198.108?

Yes, blocking 178.239.198.108 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.239.198.108?

Our threat assessment for 178.239.198.108 has a confidence score of 26%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.239.198.108

IPv4 Public

AS42831

UK Dedicated Servers Limited

3 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

UK Dedicated Servers Limi... ASN 42831

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Threat

IP 178.239.198.108 is classified as a critical security threat (10/10) based on 3 verified reports.

This IP ranks among the most dangerous in our database with 26% confidence from multiple corroborating sources.

More threatening than 95% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

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 30. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 42831) with generally good reputation. The ISP UK Dedicated Servers Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Immediate blocking recommended. Treat all traffic from this source as hostile.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

20. May 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

26% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026 New	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
22. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.239.198.108
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS42831
ISP: UK Dedicated Servers Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 20 May 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 15:44

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: AS42831

Organization: UK Dedicated Servers Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

454

Total Reports

4.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to UK Dedicated Servers Limited (AS42831), which manages 97 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 454 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

95 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 95% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 805,949 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 332 IPs in ASN 42831

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.1 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Network UK Dedicated Servers Limited has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,288 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.1 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

732,959 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,233 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,148 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,706 15.1%
03

India IN

82,092 11.2%
04

China CN

44,715 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,451 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,448 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,608 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.7/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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