Is IP address 38.172.56.78 dangerous?

Yes, 38.172.56.78 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 38.172.56.78?

IP address 38.172.56.78 is operated by GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A. (ASN 272955) and is geolocated to VE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.172.56.78?

Yes, blocking 38.172.56.78 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 38.172.56.78?

Our threat assessment for 38.172.56.78 has a confidence score of 8%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.172.56.78

IPv4 Public

AS272955

GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A.

1 Reports

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Venezuela Location

GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A. ASN 272955

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 38.172.56.78 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 8% confidence rating.

More threatening than 73% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 272955) with generally good reputation. The ISP GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 5% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Aug 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.172.56.78
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: VE
ASN: AS272955
ISP: GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 2 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 2 Aug 2026, 17:57

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: AS272955

Organization: GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A. (AS272955), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 15 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

73 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 73% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 846,742 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 32 IPs in ASN 272955

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network GRUPO TECNOLIFE, C.A. has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,115 IPs in VE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

769,456 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,127 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,275 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,654 14.6%
03

India IN

89,602 11.6%
04

China CN

46,490 6%
05

SC SC

29,264 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,769 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,305 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,207 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,599 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,304 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.5/10 Avg Threat

14% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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