Is IP address 218.78.131.90 dangerous?

Yes, 218.78.131.90 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 218.78.131.90?

IP address 218.78.131.90 is operated by China Telecom Group (ASN 4812) and is geolocated to CN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 218.78.131.90?

Yes, blocking 218.78.131.90 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 218.78.131.90?

Our threat assessment for 218.78.131.90 has a confidence score of 11%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

218.78.131.90

IPv4 Public

AS4812

China Telecom Group

4 Reports

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China Location

China Telecom Group ASN 4812

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 218.78.131.90 rated 8/10 from 4 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 11%.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 4

Brute-Force 3

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 4812, operated by China Telecom Group) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 10% Low Confidence

Confidence History

26. May 2026 - 15. Jul 2026

11% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Jul 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 218.78.131.90
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: CN
ASN: AS4812
ISP: China Telecom Group

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 26 May 2026
Last Reported: 15 Jul 2026, 16:47

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: AS4812

Organization: China Telecom Group

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

345

Total IPs Monitored

14,345

Total Reports

41.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to China Telecom Group (AS4812), which manages 345 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 14,345 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 805,757 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 523 IPs in ASN 4812

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 28 --

Network China Telecom Group has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 44,711 IPs in CN

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.4 =

Total Reports 4 country avg: 5 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 3 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 4

Brute-Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

732,819 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,270 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,123 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,701 15.1%
03

India IN

82,074 11.2%
04

China CN THIS IP

44,710 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Netherlands NL

17,445 2.4%
07

Germany DE

17,430 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,597 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,187 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

61% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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

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