178.197.195.156
IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 178.197.195.156/32
Summary
The IP address 178.197.195.156 is a low-risk infrastructure address assigned to SWISSCOM (ASN 3303), a Swiss telecommunications provider. The address shows no active threat indicators, no service exposure, and maintains a clean reputation profile.
Risk Assessment
- Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
- Reputation: Low Risk
- Blacklist Status: Not listed on any of 8 monitored DNSBLs
- Abuse Confidence Score: Null (no abuse signals)
- Known Campaigns: None
- Attacker Classification: Not flagged as known attacker, spam source, or Tor exit node
Geolocation & Ownership
- Country: Switzerland (CH)
- ISP: SWISSCOM (Schweiz) AG, CH
- ASN: 3303
- BGP Prefix: 178.192.0.0/13
- IP Allocation: 2010-02-24 (RIPENCC)
- Coordinates: 46.82°N, 8.23°E (Zurich region)
- Geolocation Consensus: True (multiple sources confirm CH)
Network State & Services
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- HTTP/TLS: No web services detected
- DNS: No PTR records, no forward resolution
- DNSSEC: Valid
- Network Classification: Infrastructure provider
Temporal Analysis
- Observation History: 12 signals recorded
- Most Recent: 2026-07-29 (geo, ASN, DNSSEC signals)
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Route Stability: Stable (0 changes in 30 days)
Neighborhood Context (178.197.195.0/24)
- Total Siblings: 1
- Abuse Density: 0.0
- Neighbor Risk: 178.197.195.177 (Risk Score: 25, Authority Score: 50)
- Threat Siblings: 0
Relationship Graph
- Related Entities: None identified (no hostnames, subnets, or certificates linked)
Recommended Actions
- No firewall rules or security actions recommended
- Classification: Routine monitoring sufficient
Analysis
This address represents a clean infrastructure IP within a Swiss ISP network. The absence of open services, combined with zero threat indicators and established ownership history, indicates this is a legitimate provider address. The single neighbor in the /24 subnet shows minimal risk (score 25), suggesting the subnet is generally well-managed. No defensive actions required beyond standard network hygiene monitoring.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Bluewin Contact Role |
| ASN | AS3303 |
| Network Name | MOBILE-NET |
| CIDR Block | 178.197.128.0/17 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | CH |
| 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 | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Mobile |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS3303 |
| Network Prefix | 178.192.0.0/13 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| services | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 8% | 2 | 2 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-20 06:30:17 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-31 18:37:00 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 14:41:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 178.197.195.156
Who owns the IP address 178.197.195.156?
178.197.195.156 is registered to Bluewin Contact Role. The address falls within the 178.197.128.0/17 network block. Registration is held at RIPE.
Where is 178.197.195.156 located?
Geolocation data places 178.197.195.156 in New York. The local time zone is Europe/Zurich. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 178.197.195.156 malicious or safe?
178.197.195.156 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
Is 178.197.195.156 a VPN, proxy, or data center address?
178.197.195.156 is classified as a mobile network based on network ownership and behavioural analysis.