Is IP address 178.17.62.98 dangerous?

Yes, 178.17.62.98 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.17.62.98?

IP address 178.17.62.98 is operated by Partner Hosting LTD (ASN 215826) and is geolocated to CH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.17.62.98?

Yes, blocking 178.17.62.98 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.17.62.98?

Our threat assessment for 178.17.62.98 has a confidence score of 68%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.17.62.98

IPv4 Public

AS215826

Partner Hosting LTD

8 Reports

CH Location

Partner Hosting LTD ASN 215826

8 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 178.17.62.98 rated 10/10 based on 8 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 68% confidence rating.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 8

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 215826) with generally good reputation. The ISP Partner Hosting LTD maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 38% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

20. Jan 2026

68% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jan 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.17.62.98
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CH
ASN: AS215826
ISP: Partner Hosting LTD

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 20 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 20 Jan 2026, 21:50

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: AS215826

Organization: Partner Hosting LTD

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

1,092

Total Reports

43.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Partner Hosting LTD (AS215826), which manages 25 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1,092 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,737 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 8 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 215826

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.7 +

Total Reports 8 network avg: 19 --

Network Partner Hosting LTD has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 396 IPs in CH

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.5 ++

Total Reports 8 country avg: 45 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 8 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

Hacking 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 21:00 with 8 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,378 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,990 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,138 15.6%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

34% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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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