Is IP address 78.142.230.16 dangerous?

78.142.230.16 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.142.230.16?

IP address 78.142.230.16 is operated by xTom GmbH (ASN 3214) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.142.230.16?

Blocking 78.142.230.16 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.142.230.16?

Our threat assessment for 78.142.230.16 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.142.230.16

IPv4 Public

AS3214

xTom GmbH

3 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

xTom GmbH ASN 3214

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 78.142.230.16 from 3 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 24% confidence.

More threatening than 63% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 2

Port Scan 1

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 30. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 3214) with elevated threat levels. The ISP xTom GmbH hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Confidence History

18. Sep 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%
21. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.142.230.16
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS3214
ISP: xTom GmbH

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 18 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 23:44

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: AS3214

Organization: xTom GmbH

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

10/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to xTom GmbH (AS3214), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 28 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 10/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting 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 1,284,958 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 11 IPs in ASN 3214

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 4 -

Network xTom GmbH has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 20,250 IPs in NL

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 28 --

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

Peak Day 30 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 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 2

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,171,364 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,627 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

258,301 22.1%
02

United States US

198,365 16.9%
03

India IN

102,258 8.7%
04

China CN

49,411 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,854 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,405 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,336 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,369 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,987 2%
10

Germany DE

22,586 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

10 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

23% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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