Is IP address 78.17.71.120 dangerous?

Yes, 78.17.71.120 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.17.71.120?

IP address 78.17.71.120 is operated by RoyaleHosting BV (ASN 212477) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.17.71.120?

Yes, blocking 78.17.71.120 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 78.17.71.120?

Our threat assessment for 78.17.71.120 has a confidence score of 56%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.17.71.120

IPv4 Public

AS212477

RoyaleHosting BV

4 Reports

The Netherlands Location

RoyaleHosting BV ASN 212477

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 78.17.71.120 classified at threat level 10/10 with 4 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 56% certainty.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 4

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 212477) with generally good reputation. The ISP RoyaleHosting BV maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 41% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

6. Jul 2026 - 7. Jul 2026

56% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
7. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
6. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
6. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.17.71.120
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS212477
ISP: RoyaleHosting BV

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 120.71.17.78.nl209.servers.guru
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 6 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 7 Jul 2026, 08:52

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: AS212477

Organization: RoyaleHosting BV

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to RoyaleHosting BV (AS212477), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 72 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,511 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 24 IPs in ASN 212477

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.0 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 7 -

Network RoyaleHosting BV has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,300 IPs in NL

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 75 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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

Exploited Host 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL THIS IP

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.5/10 Avg Threat

51% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged