Is IP address 78.137.217.40 dangerous?

Yes, 78.137.217.40 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 78.137.217.40?

IP address 78.137.217.40 is operated by Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. (ASN 12353) and is geolocated to PT. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.137.217.40?

Yes, blocking 78.137.217.40 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 78.137.217.40?

Our threat assessment for 78.137.217.40 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.137.217.40

IPv4 Public

AS12353

Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A.

1 Reports

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Portugal Location

Vodafone Portugal - Commu... ASN 12353

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 78.137.217.40 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 25%.

More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 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 20. September 2026

Last Activity 20. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 12353) with generally good reputation. The ISP Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Sep 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.137.217.40
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: PT
ASN: AS12353
ISP: Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 40.217.137.78.rev.vodafone.pt
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 20 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 20 Sep 2026, 07:09

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: AS12353

Organization: Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

208

Total Reports

17.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. (AS12353), which manages 12 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 208 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

81 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 811,108 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 763 IPs in ASN 12353

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,976 IPs in PT

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 7 --

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

Peak Day 20 Sep 2026 1 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

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

737,525 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 36,068 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,182 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,974 15%
03

India IN

82,863 11.2%
04

China CN

45,006 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,673 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,557 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,826 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,204 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,145 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.4/10 Avg Threat

37% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

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Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

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Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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