Is IP address 185.194.178.50 dangerous?

Yes, 185.194.178.50 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 13 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 185.194.178.50?

IP address 185.194.178.50 is operated by velia.net Internetdienste GmbH (ASN 29066) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 185.194.178.50?

Yes, blocking 185.194.178.50 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 13 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 185.194.178.50?

Our threat assessment for 185.194.178.50 has a confidence score of 44%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.194.178.50

IPv4 Public

AS29066

velia.net Internetdienste GmbH

13 Reports

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FR Location

velia.net Internetdienste... ASN 29066

13 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 185.194.178.50 rated 8/10 from 13 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 44%.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 7

Brute-Force 6

Hacking 4

WP Version Scanning 2

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Config Exposure 2

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 25. October 2026

Last Activity 14. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 29066) with generally good reputation. The ISP velia.net Internetdienste GmbH maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 44% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

3. Sep 2025 - 14. Nov 2026

44% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Nov 2026 New	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Nov 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Nov 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Oct 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
28. Oct 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community x2	75%
25. Oct 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
25. Oct 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
12. Oct 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Feb 2026	Hacking	Community x2	75%
7. Feb 2026	Hacking	Community x2	75%
7. Feb 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
1. Dec 2025	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2025	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.194.178.50
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS29066
ISP: velia.net Internetdienste GmbH

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 3 Sep 2025
Last Reported: 14 Nov 2026, 19:40

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: AS29066

Organization: velia.net Internetdienste GmbH

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

839

Total Reports

9.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to velia.net Internetdienste GmbH (AS29066), which manages 85 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 839 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

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 1,352,150 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 13 avg: 7 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 202 IPs in ASN 29066

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.7 =

Total Reports 13 network avg: 33 --

Network velia.net Internetdienste GmbH has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 19,208 IPs in FR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 13 country avg: 18 -

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

Peak Day 25 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 4 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

WP Login Brute Force 7

Brute-Force 6

Hacking 4

WP Plugin Scanning 2

WP Version Scanning 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,232,416 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 20,362 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,727 21.2%
02

United States US

213,639 17.3%
03

India IN

104,165 8.5%
04

China CN

52,542 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,607 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,488 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,150 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,413 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,870 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,360 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.2/10 Avg Threat

70% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

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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