Is IP address 178.253.31.121 dangerous?

Yes, 178.253.31.121 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.253.31.121?

IP address 178.253.31.121 is operated by ZH NETWORK LIMITED (ASN 198250) and is geolocated to SG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.253.31.121?

Yes, blocking 178.253.31.121 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.253.31.121?

Our threat assessment for 178.253.31.121 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.253.31.121

IPv4 Public

AS198250

ZH NETWORK LIMITED

1 Reports

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Singapore Location

ZH NETWORK LIMITED ASN 198250

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 178.253.31.121 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 2%.

More threatening than 71% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 198250) with generally good reputation. The ISP ZH NETWORK LIMITED maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
8. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.253.31.121
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: SG
ASN: AS198250
ISP: ZH NETWORK LIMITED

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: vm4660213.firstbyte.club
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 8 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 8 Jun 2026, 13:45

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

71 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 71% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,061,129 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 2 IPs in ASN 198250

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 13,377 IPs in SG

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 9 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

967,072 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 93,379 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

185,975 19.2%
02

Brazil BR

178,697 18.5%
03

India IN

94,619 9.8%
04

China CN

47,883 5%
05

SC SC

29,344 3%
06

Argentina AR

28,323 2.9%
07

Germany DE

20,276 2.1%
08

Colombia CO

19,546 2%
09

Pakistan PK

19,471 2%
10

Mexico MX

18,959 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

1 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

1% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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