Is IP address 38.158.178.229 dangerous?

Yes, 38.158.178.229 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.158.178.229?

IP address 38.158.178.229 is operated by Vexus Fiber (ASN 13693) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.158.178.229?

Yes, blocking 38.158.178.229 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.158.178.229?

Our threat assessment for 38.158.178.229 has a confidence score of 14%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.158.178.229

IPv4 Public

AS13693

Vexus Fiber

1 Reports

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United States Location

Vexus Fiber ASN 13693

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 38.158.178.229 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 1 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 14%.

More threatening than 76% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

IoT Targeted 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 13693) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Vexus Fiber 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

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 10% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Aug 2026	Hacking IoT Targeted	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.158.178.229
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS13693
ISP: Vexus Fiber

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 23 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 23 Aug 2026, 02:02

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: AS13693

Organization: Vexus Fiber

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 Vexus Fiber (AS13693), 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

76 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 76% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 848,126 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 16 IPs in ASN 13693

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 4 --

Network Vexus Fiber has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 150,514 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

770,857 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,875 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

150,554 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,750 14.6%
03

India IN

89,728 11.6%
04

China CN

46,531 6%
05

SC SC

29,265 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,811 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,347 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,245 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,643 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,321 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

15 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

10 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant 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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