IP Address

68.178.170.218

IPv4 Public
US US
AS26496
GoDaddy.com, LLC
23 Reports
This IP is on the Blacklist High confidence threat - blocking recommended
10/10 Threat
96% Confidence
23 Reports
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Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 5% Most Dangerous
US
United States Location
GoDaddy.com, LLC ASN 26496
23 Reports
Mixed Data Source

Maximum Danger

IP 68.178.170.218 poses maximum danger with 23 documented security incidents at threat level 10/10.

Confirmed threat actor with 96% confidence across diverse intelligence sources.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 23
Hacking 22
Brute-Force 1
Exploited Host 1

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 1. October 2026
Last Activity 1. October 2026
Recent (7 days) 23 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 26496) with generally good reputation. The ISP GoDaddy.com, LLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Full network blocking required. Sophisticated attack patterns detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

This analysis is automatically generated from aggregated, anonymized threat intelligence data. No personal information is displayed or stored. Assessment accuracy depends on available data volume and diversity.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency 8/10 High
Confidence Score 96% Verified

Confidence History

1. Oct 2026
96% Current
Stable Trend

The confidence score shows the reliability of the threat assessment based on the number and quality of reports.

Security Reports (23)

Date Categories Source Confidence
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New SSH Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New SSH Brute-Force Community 75%
New Hacking SSH Honeypot x2 75%
New SSH Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
New SSH Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
New Hacking SSH Exploited Host Honeypot x3 75%

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
68.178.170.218
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class A

Geolocation

Country
US US
ASN
AS26496
ISP
GoDaddy.com, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
218.170.178.68.host.secureserver.net
PTR Record
Yes
Connection Type
Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports
23
First Reported
1 Oct 2026
Last Reported
1 Oct 2026, 21:14

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

AS26496
GoDaddy.com, LLC
US US

Network Threat Assessment

3/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

51
Total IPs Monitored
913
Total Reports
17.9
Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GoDaddy.com, LLC (AS26496), which manages 51 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 913 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

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 810,548 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++
Total Reports 23 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 135 IPs in ASN 26496

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.7 +
Total Reports 23 network avg: 24 =
Network GoDaddy.com, LLC has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 144,069 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +
Total Reports 23 country avg: 18 +
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

737,064 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,404 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US THIS IP
    144,069 19.5%
  2. 02
    BR
    Brazil BR
    110,913 15%
  3. 03
    IN
    India IN
    82,851 11.2%
  4. 04
    CN
    China CN
    44,985 6.1%
  5. 05
    SC
    SC SC
    29,241 4%
  6. 06
    DE
    Germany DE
    17,653 2.4%
  7. 07
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    17,553 2.4%
  8. 08
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    16,819 2.3%
  9. 09
    AR
    Argentina AR
    16,198 2.2%
  10. 10
    CO
    Colombia CO
    15,142 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL
LOW MED HIGH

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Related IPs

Other IPs associated with this address through network or behavioral similarity

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

20 Related IPs
9/10 Avg Threat
68% Avg Confidence
20 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

IPs from the same subnet range, likely same network segment.

2 Related IPs
8.5/10 Avg Threat
0% Avg Confidence
2 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

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    "ip_address": "68.178.170.218",
    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 96,
    "total_reports": 23,
    "country_code": "US",
    "isp_name": "GoDaddy.com, LLC",
    "asn": "26496",
    "first_reported": "2026-10-01 14:23:10",
    "last_reported": "2026-10-01 21:14:08",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-01T22:35:16+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/68.178.170.218/"
}

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