Is IP address 178.73.99.204 dangerous?

Yes, 178.73.99.204 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.73.99.204?

IP address 178.73.99.204 is operated by Etihad Etisalat, a joint stock company (ASN 35819) and is geolocated to SA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.73.99.204?

Yes, blocking 178.73.99.204 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 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 178.73.99.204?

Our threat assessment for 178.73.99.204 has a confidence score of 42%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.73.99.204

IPv4 Public

AS35819

Etihad Etisalat, a joint stock company

3 Reports

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Saudi Arabia Location

Etihad Etisalat, a joint ... ASN 35819

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 178.73.99.204 from 3 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 42% confidence.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 2

Fraud VoIP 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 5 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 26. October 2026

Last Activity 31. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 35819) with generally good reputation. The ISP Etihad Etisalat, a joint stock company maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 42% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

26. Oct 2026 - 31. Oct 2026

42% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
31. Oct 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
30. Oct 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
26. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.73.99.204
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: SA
ASN: AS35819
ISP: Etihad Etisalat, a joint stock company

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 31 Oct 2026, 00:08

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: AS35819

Organization: Etihad Etisalat, a joint stock company

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

4.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Etihad Etisalat, a joint stock company (AS35819), which manages 22 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 96 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,321,298 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,372 IPs in ASN 35819

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 1 ++

Network Etihad Etisalat, a joint stock company has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,649 IPs in SA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 2 +

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

Peak Day 26 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 2

Fraud VoIP 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,204,245 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 34,996 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,873 21.7%
02

United States US

205,646 17.1%
03

India IN

103,351 8.6%
04

China CN

50,592 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,372 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,436 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,873 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,921 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,256 2%
10

Germany DE

24,147 2%

+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

48% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

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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