Is IP address 5.189.158.12 dangerous?

Yes, 5.189.158.12 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 5.189.158.12?

IP address 5.189.158.12 is operated by Contabo GmbH (ASN 51167) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 5.189.158.12?

Yes, blocking 5.189.158.12 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 16 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 5.189.158.12?

Our threat assessment for 5.189.158.12 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

5.189.158.12

IPv4 Public

AS51167

Contabo GmbH

16 Reports

FR Location

Contabo GmbH ASN 51167

16 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 5.189.158.12 from 16 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 25% confidence.

More threatening than 75% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 12

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 12

WP Login Brute Force 7

DDoS Attack 6

WP Cron Abuse 5

Brute-Force 5

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 51167) with generally good reputation. The ISP Contabo GmbH maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

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

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

28. Jan 2026 - 1. Mar 2026

25% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Mar 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%
1. Mar 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack	Community	75%
1. Mar 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack WP XML-RPC Brute Force +1	Community x2	75%
1. Mar 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack WP XML-RPC Brute Force +1	Community x2	75%
1. Mar 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack WP XML-RPC Brute Force +1	Community x2	75%
1. Mar 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack WP XML-RPC Brute Force +3	Community x4	75%
21. Feb 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%
21. Feb 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%
21. Feb 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%
21. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force WP Resource Exhaustion +3	Community x3	75%
20. Feb 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%
20. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force WP XML-RPC Brute Force +1	Community x2	75%
20. Feb 2026	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking WP Login Brute Force +1	Community x2	75%
20. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
28. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 5.189.158.12
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS51167
ISP: Contabo GmbH

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: server.1cp.eu
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 28 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 1 Mar 2026, 22:57

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: AS51167

Organization: Contabo GmbH

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

778

Total IPs Monitored

28,942

Total Reports

37.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Contabo GmbH (AS51167), which manages 778 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 28,942 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

75 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 75% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,461 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 16 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,142 IPs in ASN 51167

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.0 ++

Total Reports 16 network avg: 26 -

Network Contabo GmbH has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,067 IPs in FR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 16 country avg: 31 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 6 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

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 12

Hacking 12

WP Login Brute Force 7

DDoS Attack 6

Brute-Force 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,137 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,005 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,445 20.5%
02

India IN

29,023 15.5%
03

China CN

26,021 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,141 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,538 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,654 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,356 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

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

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