Is IP address 185.194.178.57 dangerous?

Yes, 185.194.178.57 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 185.194.178.57?

IP address 185.194.178.57 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 185.194.178.57?

Yes, blocking 185.194.178.57 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 185.194.178.57?

Our threat assessment for 185.194.178.57 has a confidence score of 34%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

185.194.178.57

IPv4 Public

AS29066

velia.net Internetdienste GmbH

2 Reports

France Location

velia.net Internetdienste... ASN 29066

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 185.194.178.57 from 2 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 34% confidence.

More threatening than 69% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 29. July 2026

Last Activity 29. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 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

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

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

28. May 2026 - 29. Jul 2026

34% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Config Exposure	Honeypot x2	75%
28. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 185.194.178.57
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: 2
First Reported: 28 May 2026
Last Reported: 29 Jul 2026, 16:03

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

69 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 69% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,322 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 146 IPs in ASN 29066

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 5 --

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,226 IPs in FR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 29 Jul 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 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

Brute-Force 1

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

WP Config Exposure 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.7/10 Avg Threat

74% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged