Is IP address 68.178.172.237 dangerous?

Yes, 68.178.172.237 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 68.178.172.237?

IP address 68.178.172.237 is operated by GoDaddy.com, LLC (ASN 26496) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 68.178.172.237?

Yes, blocking 68.178.172.237 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 68.178.172.237?

Our threat assessment for 68.178.172.237 has a confidence score of 75%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

68.178.172.237

IPv4 Public

AS26496

GoDaddy.com, LLC

14 Reports

US Location

GoDaddy.com, LLC ASN 26496

14 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 68.178.172.237 classified at threat level 10/10 with 14 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 75% certainty.

More threatening than 93% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 14

Brute-Force 14

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 26496) with generally good reputation. The ISP GoDaddy.com, LLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 69% High Confidence

Confidence History

18. Mar 2026 - 27. Mar 2026

75% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
26. Mar 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
25. Mar 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Mar 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Mar 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Mar 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
22. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
21. Mar 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
20. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
20. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
19. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
18. Mar 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 68.178.172.237
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS26496
ISP: GoDaddy.com, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 237.172.178.68.host.secureserver.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 18 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 27 Mar 2026, 19:46

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: AS26496

Organization: GoDaddy.com, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

913

Total Reports

17.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GoDaddy.com, LLC (AS26496), which manages 51 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 913 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

93 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 93% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,338 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 14 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 68 IPs in ASN 26496

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 14 network avg: 13 =

Network GoDaddy.com, LLC has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,426 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.9 ++

Total Reports 14 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 Friday 4 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

Brute-Force 14

Hacking 14

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,017 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,967 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,426 20.5%
02

India IN

28,977 15.5%
03

China CN

26,016 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,249 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,139 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,475 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,533 3%
08

Russia RU

4,701 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,647 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,355 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.8/10 Avg Threat

82% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

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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