Is IP address 78.90.203.179 dangerous?

Yes, 78.90.203.179 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.90.203.179?

IP address 78.90.203.179 is operated by A1 Bulgaria EAD (ASN 29580) and is geolocated to BG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.90.203.179?

Yes, blocking 78.90.203.179 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 78.90.203.179?

Our threat assessment for 78.90.203.179 has a confidence score of 53%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.90.203.179

IPv4 Public

AS29580

A1 Bulgaria EAD

4 Reports

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Bulgaria Location

A1 Bulgaria EAD ASN 29580

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 78.90.203.179 rated 7/10 from 4 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 53%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 4

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 2. November 2026

Last Activity 2. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 29580) with generally good reputation. The ISP A1 Bulgaria EAD maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 53% High Confidence

Confidence History

2. Nov 2026

53% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Nov 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
2. Nov 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
2. Nov 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
2. Nov 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.90.203.179
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BG
ASN: AS29580
ISP: A1 Bulgaria EAD

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 2 Nov 2026
Last Reported: 2 Nov 2026, 17:18

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: AS29580

Organization: A1 Bulgaria EAD

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

2.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to A1 Bulgaria EAD (AS29580), which manages 5 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 12 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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,315,154 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 293 IPs in ASN 29580

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

Network A1 Bulgaria EAD has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,038 IPs in BG

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 35 --

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

Peak Day 2 Nov 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 4 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,198,643 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 25,476 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,712 21.8%
02

United States US

204,274 17%
03

India IN

103,132 8.6%
04

China CN

50,339 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,344 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,427 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,824 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,847 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,242 2%
10

Germany DE

23,843 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.3/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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