178.171.72.74
IP Risk Score: 90 / 100
This IP is considered potentially malicious and poses a serious security threat. Activity from this IP is consistent with active and malicious behavior. This assessment is backed by strong and consistent detection signals. The IP represents a severe and confirmed security risk. Immediate blocking or mitigation is strongly recommended.
What is this IP address?
France (FR)
Conf. level: 100 / 100
Observed Client Profile
- OS: Linux (100%)
- Device Type: Desktop (100%)
- Browser Family: Firefox (100%)
- Rendering Engine: Gecko (100%)
Behavioral Indicators
The IP address exhibits signs of automated behavior, including missing JavaScript support and access from a hosting provider. The user-agent appears to be a standard browser but may be spoofed. The lack of RDNS further raises concerns about the legitimacy of the traffic.
The supernet (178.171.0.0/16), which this IP belongs to, exhibits coordinated behavior with multiple IPs using identical or similar user agents, suggesting potential automation or scraping activity. The repetitive, low-interaction visits to a specific site, combined with DNS mismatches, raise concerns about stealthy scraping or botnet-like behavior.
JavaScript Support
⚠️ NoUser-Agent Samples
- Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:143.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/143.0
IP Location
Region: Île-de-France, France
City: Paris
Local time: 2026-07-05 12:29:46