218.189.5.178
IP Intelligence Dossier
Your IP: 216.73.216.157
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | HGC Global Communications Limited |
| ASN | AS9304 |
| Network Name | HGCGLOBAL-HK |
| CIDR Block | 218.188.0.0/14 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | HK |
| 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 | Unknown |
| 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
No certificate
Issued by —
N/A
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS9304 |
| Network Prefix | 218.189.5.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 23% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 23% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 33% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 47% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 23% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 25% | 7 | 8 |
Coverage: 5/6 dimensions · Data sufficiency: partial
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
⚠ Geo sources disagree on country: US, HK
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-10-02 03:05:56 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-10-05 00:56:57 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-10-05 00:58:00 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 16 |
| Total Observations | 16 |
🔍 16 signal types · 16 observations collected
This report is generated from 16+ independent intelligence signals including
ownership records, DNS analysis, BGP routing, TLS certificates, port scanning, threat feeds,
behavioral fingerprinting, and more.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 218.189.5.178
Who owns the IP address 218.189.5.178?
218.189.5.178 is registered to HGC Global Communications Limited. The address falls within the 218.188.0.0/14 network block. Registration is held at APNIC.
Where is 218.189.5.178 located?
Geolocation data places 218.189.5.178 in Tsing Yi, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong. The local time zone is Asia/Hong_Kong. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 218.189.5.178 malicious or safe?
218.189.5.178 currently carries a high risk assessment, meaning indicators associated with malicious or abusive activity have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
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ℹ️ About This Report
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Assessments are probabilistic and should not be used as sole basis for access control decisions.
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