Is IP address 179.43.159.78 dangerous?

Yes, 179.43.159.78 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.43.159.78?

IP address 179.43.159.78 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 179.43.159.78?

Yes, blocking 179.43.159.78 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.43.159.78?

Our threat assessment for 179.43.159.78 has a confidence score of 35%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.43.159.78

IPv4 Public Tor Exit Node

AS51852

Private Layer INC

2 Reports

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Switzerland Location

Private Layer INC ASN 51852

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 179.43.159.78 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 35% confidence rating.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 2

Brute-Force 1

SQL Injection 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 10. October 2026

Last Activity 10. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 35% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

23. Aug 2026 - 10. Oct 2026

35% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
10. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Aug 2026	SQL Injection Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.43.159.78
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: Tor Exit Node
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CH
ASN: AS51852
ISP: Private Layer INC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: hostedby.privatelayer.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 23 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 10 Oct 2026, 20:28

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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 855,523 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 97 IPs in ASN 51852

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.8 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 166 --

Network Private Layer INC has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,472 IPs in CH

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 19 --

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

Peak Day 10 Oct 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 7/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Web App Attack 2

SQL Injection 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

777,556 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 35,039 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

151,735 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

113,217 14.6%
03

India IN

90,917 11.7%
04

China CN

46,863 6%
05

SC SC

29,271 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,996 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,590 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,396 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,778 2.2%
10

Indonesia ID

15,484 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

66% 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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