Is IP address 131.161.79.176 dangerous?

Yes, 131.161.79.176 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 131.161.79.176?

IP address 131.161.79.176 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 131.161.79.176?

Yes, blocking 131.161.79.176 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 131.161.79.176?

Our threat assessment for 131.161.79.176 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

131.161.79.176

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

Notable Threat

IP 131.161.79.176 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 28%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 13. October 2026

Last Activity 13. 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 131.161.79.176
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: 131.161.79.176.provedorconect.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 13 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 13 Oct 2026, 15:29

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 909,740 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 37 IPs in ASN 264373

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 124,585 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 13 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

826,507 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 154,458 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

164,327 19.9%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

124,033 15%
03

India IN

93,582 11.3%
04

China CN

47,571 5.8%
05

SC SC

29,335 3.5%
06

Germany DE

19,617 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,245 2.3%
08

Netherlands NL

18,715 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

18,600 2.3%
10

Colombia CO

16,031 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.4/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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

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