Is IP address 173.17.78.116 dangerous?

Yes, 173.17.78.116 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 173.17.78.116?

IP address 173.17.78.116 is operated by MEDIACOM-ENTERPRISE-BUSINESS (ASN 30036) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 173.17.78.116?

Yes, blocking 173.17.78.116 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 173.17.78.116?

Our threat assessment for 173.17.78.116 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

173.17.78.116

IPv4 Public

AS30036

MEDIACOM-ENTERPRISE-BUSINESS

2 Reports

US Location

MEDIACOM-ENTERPRISE-BUSIN... ASN 30036

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 173.17.78.116 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 25%.

More threatening than 58% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

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 30036) with generally good reputation. The ISP MEDIACOM-ENTERPRISE-BUSINESS maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

17. Aug 2025

25% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Aug 2025	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2025	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 173.17.78.116
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS30036
ISP: MEDIACOM-ENTERPRISE-BUSINESS

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 173-17-78-116.client.mchsi.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 17 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 17 Aug 2025, 13:52

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: AS30036

Organization: Mediacom Communications Corp

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Mediacom Communications Corp (AS30036), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 18 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

58 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 58% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,726 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 13 IPs in ASN 30036

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 2.1 ++

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

Network MEDIACOM-ENTERPRISE-BUSINESS has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,468 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 2 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 Sunday 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

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 2 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 THIS IP

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.

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1.7/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Notable 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

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