178.128.183.16 is an IPv4 address operated by digitalocean (AS14061), geolocated to Santa Clara, United States. It belongs to datacenter or hosting infrastructure. As of November 6, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Moderate Risk (40/100); no anonymizing service was detected.
The IP address 178.128.183.16 was identified as cloud infrastructure associated with DigitalOcean (ASN 14061) within the 178.128.176.0/20 block in Santa Clara, California. A risk score of 25 was assigned with a "Low Risk" reputation classification. Network role analysis categorized the host as a multi-service provider on a cloud network.
Service discovery detected open ports 80 (HTTP) and 22 (SSH). The SSH banner identified "SSH-2.0-Go", and the HTTP server banner reported "nginx/1.24.0 (Ubuntu)". DNS resolution failed to confirm forward records, and no PTR hostnames were found. Email authentication records, including SPF and DMARC, were absent.
Threat intelligence feeds indicated no active indicators. The address was not registered as a Tor exit node, spam source, or known attacker, with a blacklist count of zero. No known campaign associations were detected. BGP routing confirmed origin ASN 14061 via AS Path 2152 14061. No specific mitigation recommendations were issued based on the available data.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | digitalocean |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN |
| CIDR Block | 178.128.176.0/20 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | US |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 0% (None) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | Banner detected |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Web server detected |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Prefix | 178.128.176.0/20 |
| Route mapping | Found |
| RPKI Status | Valid |
| HSTS | Not detected |
| CSP | Not detected |
| HTTP/2 | Not detected |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 34% | 2 | 6 |
| routing | 21% | 4 | 5 |
| services | 31% | 2 | 5 |
| ownership | 17% | 3 | 5 |
| reputation | 19% | 1 | 4 |
| geolocation | 14% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 14 | 28 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (65%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-02 04:21:14 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-11-07 00:57:15 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-11-06 23:01:06 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 29 |
| Total Observations | 42 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 178.128.183.16
Who owns the IP address 178.128.183.16?
178.128.183.16 is registered to digitalocean. The address falls within the 178.128.176.0/20 network block. Registration is held at RIPE.
Where is 178.128.183.16 located?
Geolocation data places 178.128.183.16 in Santa Clara, California, United States. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 178.128.183.16 malicious or safe?
178.128.183.16 currently carries a moderate risk assessment, meaning some indicators warrant caution, but the evidence is mixed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
What ports are open on 178.128.183.16?
Responsive ports observed on 178.128.183.16 include 22. Port visibility reflects the most recent scan and may change as the host's configuration or firewall rules change.
Is 178.128.183.16 a VPN, proxy, or data center address?
178.128.183.16 is classified as cloud infrastructure based on network ownership and behavioural analysis.