Is IP address 78.138.24.158 dangerous?

78.138.24.158 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.138.24.158?

IP address 78.138.24.158 is operated by Kamatera, Inc. (ASN 396948) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.138.24.158?

Blocking 78.138.24.158 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.138.24.158?

Our threat assessment for 78.138.24.158 has a confidence score of 18%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.138.24.158

IPv4 Public

AS396948

Kamatera, Inc.

3 Reports

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United States Location

Kamatera, Inc. ASN 396948

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 78.138.24.158 presents moderate risk (5/10) with 3 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 18%.

More threatening than 39% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 3

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 396948) with generally good reputation. The ISP Kamatera, Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 13% Low Confidence

Confidence History

20. Aug 2026 - 21. Aug 2026

18% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.138.24.158
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS396948
ISP: Kamatera, Inc.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 20 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 21 Aug 2026, 06:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

39 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 39% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 834,037 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 30 IPs in ASN 396948

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 4.9 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,440 IPs in US

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 6.8 -

Total Reports 3 country avg: 18 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 2 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

758,233 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,369 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,440 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,910 14.8%
03

India IN

87,350 11.5%
04

China CN

46,134 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,467 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,034 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,848 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,274 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,173 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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4.6/10 Avg Threat

24% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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