Is IP address 78.142.230.31 dangerous?

Yes, 78.142.230.31 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.142.230.31?

IP address 78.142.230.31 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 78.142.230.31?

Yes, blocking 78.142.230.31 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.142.230.31?

Our threat assessment for 78.142.230.31 has a confidence score of 57%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.142.230.31

IPv4 Public

AS3214

xTom GmbH

4 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

xTom GmbH ASN 3214

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 78.142.230.31 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 4 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 57%.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

SSH 3

Bad Web Bot 1

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 21. October 2026

Last Activity 24. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 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

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 57% High Confidence

Confidence History

21. Oct 2026 - 24. Oct 2026

57% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
21. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
21. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
21. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.142.230.31
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: 4
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 24 Oct 2026, 19:28

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

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,254,071 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 10 IPs in ASN 3214

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 5 =

Network xTom GmbH has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 19,354 IPs in NL

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 29 --

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

Peak Day 21 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 3 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

SSH 3

Bad Web Bot 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,143,509 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,824 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,273 22.5%
02

United States US

193,977 17%
03

India IN

97,968 8.6%
04

China CN

48,582 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,578 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,360 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,052 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,847 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,904 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,413 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

9 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Significant 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

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