Is IP address 178.251.140.3 dangerous?

Yes, 178.251.140.3 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.251.140.3?

IP address 178.251.140.3 is operated by JSC ER-Telecom Holding (ASN 31363) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.251.140.3?

Yes, blocking 178.251.140.3 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.251.140.3?

Our threat assessment for 178.251.140.3 has a confidence score of 58%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.251.140.3

IPv4 Public

AS31363

JSC ER-Telecom Holding

6 Reports

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RU Location

JSC ER-Telecom Holding ASN 31363

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 178.251.140.3 based on 6 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 58% confidence rating.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 6

Hacking 2

Brute-Force 1

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 5. October 2026

Last Activity 5. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 31363) with elevated threat levels. The ISP JSC ER-Telecom Holding 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 57% High Confidence

Confidence History

23. Feb 2026 - 5. Oct 2026

58% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
28. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
26. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.251.140.3
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS31363
ISP: JSC ER-Telecom Holding

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: b32-mgmt-gw.dssv.ru
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 23 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 5 Oct 2026, 19:13

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: AS31363

Organization: JSC ER-Telecom Holding

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

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 JSC ER-Telecom Holding (AS31363), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 5 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,968 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 31363

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 4 +

Network JSC ER-Telecom Holding has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 13,659 IPs in RU

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 9 -

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

Peak Day 5 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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 6

Hacking 2

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,312 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,026 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,954 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN

87,103 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6.7/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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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