Is IP address 78.153.140.176 dangerous?

Yes, 78.153.140.176 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 452 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.153.140.176?

IP address 78.153.140.176 is operated by Hostglobal.plus Ltd (ASN 202306) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.153.140.176?

Yes, blocking 78.153.140.176 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 452 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.153.140.176?

Our threat assessment for 78.153.140.176 has a confidence score of 69%, based on 452 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.153.140.176

IPv4 Public

AS202306

Hostglobal.plus Ltd

452 Reports

GB Location

Hostglobal.plus Ltd ASN 202306

452 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Threat

IP 78.153.140.176 is a critical-risk address linked to web application probing activity, having accumulated 452 independent abuse reports from automated honeypot sensors over a concentrated two-month window between October and November 2025. With a threat severity rating of 10/10, this IP represents a persistent and well-documented threat targeting web-facing application layers across monitored infrastructure.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 30

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 202306) with generally good reputation. The ISP Hostglobal.plus Ltd maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 59% High Confidence

Confidence History

18. Nov 2025

69% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.153.140.176
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS202306
ISP: Hostglobal.plus Ltd

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 452
First Reported: 19 Oct 2025
Last Reported: 18 Nov 2025, 04:59

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: AS202306

Organization: Hostglobal.plus Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

17,218

Total Reports

614.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hostglobal.plus Ltd (AS202306), which manages 28 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 17,218 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

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 198,665 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 452 avg: 23 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 28 IPs in ASN 202306

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 9.2 =

Total Reports 452 network avg: 611 -

Network Hostglobal.plus Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,288 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.4 ++

Total Reports 452 country avg: 27 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 280 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

Web App Attack 439

Hacking 13

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 54 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

186,446 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,583 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,320 20.6%
02

India IN

28,851 15.5%
03

China CN

25,960 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,202 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,128 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,451 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,496 2.9%
08

Russia RU

4,690 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,632 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,350 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

10/10 Avg Threat

71% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical 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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