Is IP address 178.197.198.48 dangerous?

Yes, 178.197.198.48 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 178.197.198.48?

IP address 178.197.198.48 is operated by Bluewin (ASN 3303) and is geolocated to CH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.197.198.48?

Yes, blocking 178.197.198.48 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 178.197.198.48?

Our threat assessment for 178.197.198.48 has a confidence score of 39%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.197.198.48

IPv4 Public

AS3303

Bluewin

2 Reports

Switzerland Location

Bluewin ASN 3303

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 178.197.198.48 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 39% confidence rating.

More threatening than 72% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 2

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 1. July 2026

Last Activity 1. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 3303) with generally good reputation. The ISP Bluewin maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

1. Jul 2026

39% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.197.198.48
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CH
ASN: AS3303
ISP: Bluewin

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 1 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 1 Jul 2026, 22:47

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: AS3303

Organization: Bluewin

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Bluewin (AS3303), which manages 12 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 24 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

72 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 72% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,720 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 58 IPs in ASN 3303

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 =

Network Bluewin has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 605 IPs in CH

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 34 --

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

Peak Day 1 Jul 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

WP Login Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,691 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 16,845 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,567 22.5%
02

India IN

45,293 16.5%
03

China CN

34,061 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,655 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,822 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,937 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,837 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,768 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,148 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,892 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.1/10 Avg Threat

45% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

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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