Is IP address 41.78.82.118 dangerous?

Yes, 41.78.82.118 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 41.78.82.118?

IP address 41.78.82.118 is operated by Galaxy Backbone (ASN 37018) and is geolocated to NG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.78.82.118?

Yes, blocking 41.78.82.118 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 41.78.82.118?

Our threat assessment for 41.78.82.118 has a confidence score of 1%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.78.82.118

IPv4 Public

AS37018

Galaxy Backbone

1 Reports

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Nigeria Location

Galaxy Backbone ASN 37018

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 41.78.82.118 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 1%.

More threatening than 63% 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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 37018, operated by Galaxy Backbone) 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 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. May 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.78.82.118
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NG
ASN: AS37018
ISP: Galaxy Backbone

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 16 May 2026
Last Reported: 16 May 2026, 23:11

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: AS37018

Organization: Galaxy Backbone

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Galaxy Backbone (AS37018), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

63 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 63% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,598 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 6 IPs in ASN 37018

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network Galaxy Backbone has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,073 IPs in NG

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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 23:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,815 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,170 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,339 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,894 14.8%
03

India IN

87,227 11.5%
04

China CN

46,105 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,458 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,029 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,829 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,273 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,172 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

5 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

5 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

Top Threat Sources

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