Is IP address 138.59.224.16 dangerous?

138.59.224.16 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 138.59.224.16?

IP address 138.59.224.16 is operated by STARTELECOM S.A. (ASN 270052) and is geolocated to PY. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 138.59.224.16?

Blocking 138.59.224.16 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 138.59.224.16?

Our threat assessment for 138.59.224.16 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

138.59.224.16

IPv4 Public

AS270052

STARTELECOM S.A.

2 Reports

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Paraguay Location

STARTELECOM S.A. ASN 270052

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 5/10 for 138.59.224.16 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 24% confidence.

More threatening than 43% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 11. October 2026

Last Activity 11. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 270052) with generally good reputation. The ISP STARTELECOM S.A. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Confidence History

27. Aug 2026 - 11. Oct 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Oct 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%
27. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 138.59.224.16
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: PY
ASN: AS270052
ISP: STARTELECOM S.A.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 27 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 11 Oct 2026, 22:55

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

43 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 43% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,098,761 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.1 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 143 IPs in ASN 270052

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.1 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,630 IPs in PY

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 =

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

Peak Day 11 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,001,756 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,449 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

193,830 19.3%
02

United States US

188,048 18.8%
03

India IN

95,223 9.5%
04

China CN

47,949 4.8%
05

Argentina AR

30,924 3.1%
06

SC SC

29,345 2.9%
07

Germany DE

20,425 2%
08

Mexico MX

20,406 2%
09

Russia RU

20,260 2%
10

Colombia CO

20,225 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Intermediate 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

Top Threat Sources

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