Is IP address 138.118.204.238 dangerous?

138.118.204.238 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 138.118.204.238?

IP address 138.118.204.238 is operated by STARTEC PROVEDOR DE INTERNET LTDA (ASN 264263) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 138.118.204.238?

Blocking 138.118.204.238 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 138.118.204.238?

Our threat assessment for 138.118.204.238 has a confidence score of 31%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

138.118.204.238

IPv4 Public

AS264263

STARTEC PROVEDOR DE INTERNET LTDA

2 Reports

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Brazil Location

STARTEC PROVEDOR DE INTER... ASN 264263

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 138.118.204.238 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 2 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 31%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

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 7. October 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 264263) with generally good reputation. The ISP STARTEC PROVEDOR DE INTERNET LTDA maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

7. Oct 2026

31% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 138.118.204.238
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS264263
ISP: STARTEC PROVEDOR DE INTERNET LTDA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 238.204.118.138.ip.startectelecom.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 7 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 12:06

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 17 IPs in ASN 264263

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,781 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 3 -

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

Peak Day 7 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 2 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 2

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,109 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,868 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,903 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,781 14.8%
03

India IN

87,067 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,332 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,954 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

16 Related IPs

5.9/10 Avg Threat

14% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Moderate 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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