Is IP address 179.43.153.250 dangerous?

Yes, 179.43.153.250 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 20 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.43.153.250?

IP address 179.43.153.250 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 179.43.153.250?

Yes, blocking 179.43.153.250 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 20 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.43.153.250?

Our threat assessment for 179.43.153.250 has a confidence score of 91%, based on 20 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.43.153.250

IPv4 Public

AS51852

Private Layer INC

20 Reports

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Switzerland Location

Private Layer INC ASN 51852

20 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 179.43.153.250 based on 20 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 91% confidence rating.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 20

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 26. October 2026

Last Activity 27. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 20 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 91% Verified

Confidence History

26. Oct 2026 - 27. Oct 2026

91% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
26. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.43.153.250
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: 20
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 10:48

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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,284,466 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 20 avg: 7 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 106 IPs in ASN 51852

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.9 =

Total Reports 20 network avg: 164 --

Network Private Layer INC has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,933 IPs in CH

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 20 country avg: 16 +

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

Peak Day 27 Oct 2026 19 reports

Daily Average 0.7 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 19 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

Fraud VoIP 20

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,169,795 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,047 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

258,187 22.1%
02

United States US

198,659 17%
03

India IN

101,767 8.7%
04

China CN

49,299 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,802 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,398 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,275 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,285 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

23,974 2%
10

Germany DE

22,461 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

67% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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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