Is IP address 178.239.198.130 dangerous?

178.239.198.130 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.239.198.130?

IP address 178.239.198.130 is operated by UK Dedicated Servers Limited (ASN 42831) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.239.198.130?

Blocking 178.239.198.130 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.239.198.130?

Our threat assessment for 178.239.198.130 has a confidence score of 26%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.239.198.130

IPv4 Public

AS42831

UK Dedicated Servers Limited

2 Reports

United Kingdom Location

UK Dedicated Servers Limi... ASN 42831

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 178.239.198.130 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 26% confidence level.

More threatening than 53% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. May 2026

Last Activity 22. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 42831) with generally good reputation. The ISP UK Dedicated Servers Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Confidence History

20. May 2026 - 22. May 2026

26% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.239.198.130
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS42831
ISP: UK Dedicated Servers Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 20 May 2026
Last Reported: 22 May 2026, 19:23

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: AS42831

Organization: UK Dedicated Servers Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

454

Total Reports

4.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to UK Dedicated Servers Limited (AS42831), which manages 97 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 454 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

53 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 53% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 154,073 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 4.8 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 28 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 262 IPs in ASN 42831

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 4.8 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

Network UK Dedicated Servers Limited has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,679 IPs in GB

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 29 --

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

Peak Day 20 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 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 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

145,499 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,469 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

32,802 22.5%
02

China CN

23,513 16.2%
03

India IN

15,797 10.9%
04

Brazil BR

7,046 4.8%
05

Germany DE

6,144 4.2%
06

Singapore SG

5,766 4%
07

Indonesia ID

4,038 2.8%
08

Netherlands NL

3,761 2.6%
09

Russia RU

3,704 2.5%
10

United Kingdom GB THIS IP

3,679 2.5%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

82% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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