Is IP address 168.121.179.248 dangerous?

168.121.179.248 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 168.121.179.248?

IP address 168.121.179.248 is operated by BINDNET RJ (ASN 265315) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.121.179.248?

Blocking 168.121.179.248 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 168.121.179.248?

Our threat assessment for 168.121.179.248 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.121.179.248

IPv4 Public

AS265315

BINDNET RJ

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

BINDNET RJ ASN 265315

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 168.121.179.248 presents moderate risk (4/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 265315) with generally good reputation. The ISP BINDNET RJ 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 10% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.121.179.248
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS265315
ISP: BINDNET RJ

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 4 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 4 Sep 2026, 20:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 845,879 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 25 IPs in ASN 265315

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 5.0 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 112,600 IPs in BR

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 5.4 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

768,881 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,400 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,211 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

112,600 14.6%
03

India IN

89,454 11.6%
04

China CN

46,475 6%
05

SC SC

29,263 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,759 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,274 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,206 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,579 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,297 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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