Is IP address 179.43.153.2 dangerous?

Yes, 179.43.153.2 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.43.153.2?

IP address 179.43.153.2 is operated by Private Layer INC (ASN 51852) and is geolocated to CH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.43.153.2?

Yes, blocking 179.43.153.2 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.43.153.2?

Our threat assessment for 179.43.153.2 has a confidence score of 95%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.43.153.2

IPv4 Public

AS51852

Private Layer INC

14 Reports

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Switzerland Location

Private Layer INC ASN 51852

14 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 179.43.153.2 classified at threat level 10/10 with 14 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 95% certainty.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 11

Brute-Force 10

Hacking 3

Exploited Host 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: Sporadic

Irregular burst activity pattern indicates intermittent use of a compromised system.

First Observed 17. October 2026

Last Activity 24. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 5 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 51852) with generally good reputation. The ISP Private Layer INC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Implement adaptive blocking rules.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 95% Verified

Confidence History

17. Oct 2026 - 24. Oct 2026

95% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Oct 2026 New	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
24. Oct 2026 New	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Oct 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
23. Oct 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.43.153.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CH
ASN: AS51852
ISP: Private Layer INC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: undefined.hostname.localhost
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 19 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 24 Oct 2026, 10:13

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: AS51852

Organization: Private Layer INC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

6,369

Total Reports

193

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Private Layer INC (AS51852), which manages 33 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6,369 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,182,071 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.1 ++

Total Reports 14 avg: 7 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 100 IPs in ASN 51852

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.0 +

Total Reports 14 network avg: 171 --

Network Private Layer INC has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,535 IPs in CH

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.0 +

Total Reports 14 country avg: 19 -

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

Peak Day 17 Oct 2026 9 reports

Daily Average 0.5 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 12 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 11

Brute-Force 10

Hacking 3

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,077,661 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,476 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

229,996 21.3%
02

United States US

190,528 17.7%
03

India IN

95,772 8.9%
04

China CN

48,102 4.5%
05

Argentina AR

37,097 3.4%
06

SC SC

29,347 2.7%
07

Mexico MX

24,105 2.2%
08

Russia RU

23,413 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

22,255 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,826 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

62% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

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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