Is IP address 178.51.56.48 dangerous?

Yes, 178.51.56.48 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 178.51.56.48?

IP address 178.51.56.48 is operated by Orange Belgium SA (ASN 47377) and is geolocated to BE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.51.56.48?

Yes, blocking 178.51.56.48 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 178.51.56.48?

Our threat assessment for 178.51.56.48 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.51.56.48

IPv4 Public

AS47377

Orange Belgium SA

1 Reports

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Belgium Location

Orange Belgium SA ASN 47377

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 178.51.56.48 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 28% confidence rating.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 1. November 2026

Last Activity 1. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 47377, operated by Orange Belgium SA) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Nov 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.51.56.48
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BE
ASN: AS47377
ISP: Orange Belgium SA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ptr-178-51-56-48.dyn.orange.be
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 1 Nov 2026
Last Reported: 1 Nov 2026, 04:38

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: AS47377

Organization: Orange Belgium SA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Orange Belgium SA (AS47377), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 11 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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,319,803 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 811 IPs in ASN 47377

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network Orange Belgium SA has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 14,513 IPs in BE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 1 Nov 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,202,914 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,054 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,799 21.7%
02

United States US

205,333 17.1%
03

India IN

103,294 8.6%
04

China CN

50,528 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,359 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,432 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,855 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,891 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,250 2%
10

Germany DE

24,084 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.7/10 Avg Threat

29% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Substantial Risk

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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