Is IP address 78.38.140.116 dangerous?

Yes, 78.38.140.116 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.38.140.116?

IP address 78.38.140.116 is operated by Iran Telecommunication Company PJS (ASN 58224) and is geolocated to IR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.38.140.116?

Yes, blocking 78.38.140.116 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.38.140.116?

Our threat assessment for 78.38.140.116 has a confidence score of 9%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.38.140.116

IPv4 Public

AS58224

Iran Telecommunication Company PJS

2 Reports

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Iran Location

Iran Telecommunication Co... ASN 58224

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 78.38.140.116 from 2 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 9% confidence.

More threatening than 74% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 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.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 58224) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Iran Telecommunication Company PJS 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

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 8% Low Confidence

Confidence History

1. Aug 2026

9% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
1. Aug 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.38.140.116
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IR
ASN: AS58224
ISP: Iran Telecommunication Company PJS

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 1 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 1 Aug 2026, 09:44

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: AS58224

Organization: Iran Telecommunication Company PJS

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,147

Total Reports

41.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Iran Telecommunication Company PJS (AS58224), which manages 52 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,147 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

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

74 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 74% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 812,813 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 351 IPs in ASN 58224

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 7 --

Network Iran Telecommunication Company PJS has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,685 IPs in IR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.2 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 28 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

738,908 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 43,880 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,478 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,036 15%
03

India IN

83,147 11.3%
04

China CN

45,098 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,718 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,577 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,887 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,210 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,148 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.4/10 Avg Threat

47% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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