Is IP address 78.133.43.221 dangerous?

Yes, 78.133.43.221 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.133.43.221?

IP address 78.133.43.221 is operated by GO p.l.c. (ASN 15735) and is geolocated to MT. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.133.43.221?

Yes, blocking 78.133.43.221 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.133.43.221?

Our threat assessment for 78.133.43.221 has a confidence score of 31%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.133.43.221

IPv4 Public

AS15735

GO p.l.c.

3 Reports

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Malta Location

GO p.l.c. ASN 15735

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 78.133.43.221 rated 10/10 based on 3 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 31% confidence rating.

More threatening than 96% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Web App Attack 2

Exploited Host 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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 14. September 2026

Last Activity 14. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 15735, operated by GO p.l.c.) 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 immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

14. Sep 2026

31% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	Exploited Host Hacking Web App Attack	Honeypot x3	75%
14. Sep 2026	Hacking Web App Attack	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.133.43.221
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: MT
ASN: AS15735
ISP: GO p.l.c.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 14 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 14 Sep 2026, 18:16

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: AS15735

Organization: GO p.l.c.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GO p.l.c. (AS15735), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4 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

96 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 96% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,163 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 97 IPs in ASN 15735

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 1 ++

Network GO p.l.c. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 243 IPs in MT

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.4 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 1 ++

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

Peak Day 14 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Hacking 3

Web App Attack 2

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,422 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,543 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,250 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,873 14.8%
03

India IN

87,197 11.5%
04

China CN

46,083 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,439 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,997 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,824 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,270 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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