Is IP address 189.178.96.213 dangerous?

Yes, 189.178.96.213 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 189.178.96.213?

IP address 189.178.96.213 is operated by UNINET (ASN 8151) and is geolocated to MX. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 189.178.96.213?

Yes, blocking 189.178.96.213 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 189.178.96.213?

Our threat assessment for 189.178.96.213 has a confidence score of 74%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.178.96.213

IPv4 Public

AS8151

UNINET

13 Reports

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Mexico Location

UNINET ASN 8151

13 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 189.178.96.213 from 13 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 74% confidence.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 13

SSH 13

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 30. September 2026

Last Activity 6. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 9 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 8151) with generally good reputation. The ISP UNINET 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 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 74% High Confidence

Confidence History

30. Sep 2026 - 6. Oct 2026

74% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.178.96.213
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: MX
ASN: AS8151
ISP: UNINET

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: dsl-213-96-178-189-dynamic.prod-infinitum.com.mx
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 30 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 6 Oct 2026, 23:48

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: AS8151

Organization: UNINET

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

365

Total IPs Monitored

3,239

Total Reports

8.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to UNINET (AS8151), which manages 365 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,239 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,880 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 13 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 4,942 IPs in ASN 8151

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 13 network avg: 2 ++

Network UNINET has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,883 IPs in MX

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 13 country avg: 5 ++

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

SSH 13

Brute-Force 13

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,167 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,056 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,193 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,856 14.8%
03

India IN

87,184 11.5%
04

China CN

46,075 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,398 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,986 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,818 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,267 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.8/10 Avg Threat

91% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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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