Is IP address 178.253.252.48 dangerous?

Yes, 178.253.252.48 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.253.252.48?

IP address 178.253.252.48 is operated by CNServer LLC (ASN 7488) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.253.252.48?

Yes, blocking 178.253.252.48 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 178.253.252.48?

Our threat assessment for 178.253.252.48 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.253.252.48

IPv4 Public

AS7488

CNServer LLC

3 Reports

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United States Location

CNServer LLC ASN 7488

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 178.253.252.48 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 3 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 24%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

SSH 3

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 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. October 2026

Last Activity 23. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 7488, operated by CNServer LLC) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Confidence History

20. Oct 2026 - 23. Oct 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.253.252.48
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS7488
ISP: CNServer LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: free-252-48.mediaworksit.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 09:02

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: AS7488

Organization: CNServer LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to CNServer LLC (AS7488), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4 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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,285,912 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 39 IPs in ASN 7488

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.0 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 8 --

Network CNServer LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 198,994 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 20 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 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 3

Brute-Force 3

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

1,172,566 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,002 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

258,275 22%
02

United States US THIS IP

199,199 17%
03

India IN

102,232 8.7%
04

China CN

49,387 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,840 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,404 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,332 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,353 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

23,985 2%
10

Germany DE

22,563 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.8/10 Avg Threat

56% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

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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