Is IP address 96.78.175.42 dangerous?

Yes, 96.78.175.42 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 96.78.175.42?

IP address 96.78.175.42 is operated by COMCAST-7922 (ASN 7922) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 96.78.175.42?

Yes, blocking 96.78.175.42 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 96.78.175.42?

Our threat assessment for 96.78.175.42 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

96.78.175.42

IPv4 Public

AS7922

COMCAST-7922

3 Reports

US Location

COMCAST-7922 ASN 7922

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 96.78.175.42 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 3 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 29%.

More threatening than 75% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 3

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 7922, operated by COMCAST-7922) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

21. Feb 2026 - 27. Feb 2026

29% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
21. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
21. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 96.78.175.42
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS7922
ISP: COMCAST-7922

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 21 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 28 Feb 2026, 03:31

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: AS7922

Organization: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

374

Total IPs Monitored

3,426

Total Reports

9.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (AS7922), which manages 374 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,426 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

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 199,592 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 515 IPs in ASN 7922

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 7 --

Network COMCAST-7922 has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,457 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 41 --

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

SSH 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,273 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,965 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,457 20.5%
02

India IN

29,090 15.5%
03

China CN

26,027 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,143 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,543 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,670 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,357 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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