Is IP address 204.8.96.78 dangerous?

Yes, 204.8.96.78 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 204.8.96.78?

IP address 204.8.96.78 is operated by Quintex Alliance Consulting (ASN 62744) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 204.8.96.78?

Yes, blocking 204.8.96.78 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 204.8.96.78?

Our threat assessment for 204.8.96.78 has a confidence score of 43%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

204.8.96.78

IPv4 Public Tor Exit Node

AS62744

Quintex Alliance Consulting

3 Reports

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United States Location

Quintex Alliance Consulti... ASN 62744

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 204.8.96.78 rated 10/10 based on 3 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 43% confidence rating.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 2

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 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 12. October 2026

Last Activity 12. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 62744) with generally good reputation. The ISP Quintex Alliance Consulting maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 43% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

25. Aug 2026 - 12. Oct 2026

43% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
15. Sep 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
25. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 204.8.96.78
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: Tor Exit Node
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS62744
ISP: Quintex Alliance Consulting

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: tor25.quintex.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 25 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 12 Oct 2026, 19:25

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 948,380 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.2 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 97 IPs in ASN 62744

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.1 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 172,503 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 12 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 2 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

Web App Attack 2

Brute-Force 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

862,664 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 213,398 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

172,822 20%
02

Brazil BR

136,543 15.8%
03

India IN

93,661 10.9%
04

China CN

47,642 5.5%
05

SC SC

29,336 3.4%
06

Argentina AR

20,887 2.4%
07

Germany DE

19,803 2.3%
08

Pakistan PK

19,279 2.2%
09

Netherlands NL

18,737 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

16,969 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.4/10 Avg Threat

42% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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