Is IP address 187.40.240.178 dangerous?

187.40.240.178 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 187.40.240.178?

IP address 187.40.240.178 is operated by PacketHub S.A. (ASN 147049) and is geolocated to MY. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 187.40.240.178?

Blocking 187.40.240.178 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 187.40.240.178?

Our threat assessment for 187.40.240.178 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

187.40.240.178

IPv4 Public

AS147049

PacketHub S.A.

1 Reports

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Malaysia Location

PacketHub S.A. ASN 147049

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 187.40.240.178 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 24% confidence level.

More threatening than 57% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 147049) with elevated threat levels. The ISP PacketHub S.A. hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 3% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Aug 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 187.40.240.178
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: MY
ASN: AS147049
ISP: PacketHub S.A.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 14 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 14 Aug 2026, 13:00

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: AS147049

Organization: PacketHub S.A.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to PacketHub S.A. (AS147049), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

57 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 57% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 837,592 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 48 IPs in ASN 147049

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network PacketHub S.A. has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,935 IPs in MY

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

761,419 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,374 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,019 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,085 14.7%
03

India IN

88,119 11.6%
04

China CN

46,236 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,537 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,093 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,015 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,331 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,196 2%

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THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Confidence 60%

Reports 8

Location

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

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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