Is IP address 131.161.79.165 dangerous?

131.161.79.165 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 131.161.79.165?

IP address 131.161.79.165 is operated by Virtual Net Telecom LTDA (ASN 264373) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 131.161.79.165?

Blocking 131.161.79.165 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 131.161.79.165?

Our threat assessment for 131.161.79.165 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

131.161.79.165

IPv4 Public

AS264373

Virtual Net Telecom LTDA

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

Virtual Net Telecom LTDA ASN 264373

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 131.161.79.165 rated 5/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 30% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 264373) with generally good reputation. The ISP Virtual Net Telecom LTDA maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 131.161.79.165
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS264373
ISP: Virtual Net Telecom LTDA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 131.161.79.165.provedorconect.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 16 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 19:42

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

30 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 30% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,058,418 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.2 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 42 IPs in ASN 264373

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 7.1 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 177,860 IPs in BR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 15 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

964,498 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 108,318 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

185,177 19.2%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

177,860 18.4%
03

India IN

94,586 9.8%
04

China CN

47,878 5%
05

SC SC

29,344 3%
06

Argentina AR

28,183 2.9%
07

Germany DE

20,267 2.1%
08

Colombia CO

19,497 2%
09

Pakistan PK

19,470 2%
10

Mexico MX

18,884 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.8/10 Avg Threat

30% Avg Confidence

11 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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