Is IP address 168.195.171.242 dangerous?

168.195.171.242 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 168.195.171.242?

IP address 168.195.171.242 is operated by SkyNet Telecomunicacoes (ASN 265436) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.195.171.242?

Blocking 168.195.171.242 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 168.195.171.242?

Our threat assessment for 168.195.171.242 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.195.171.242

IPv4 Public

AS265436

SkyNet Telecomunicacoes

2 Reports

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Brazil Location

SkyNet Telecomunicacoes ASN 265436

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 168.195.171.242 threat rating: 6/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 27%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 2

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 21. September 2026

Last Activity 29. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 265436) with generally good reputation. The ISP SkyNet Telecomunicacoes maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

21. Sep 2026 - 29. Sep 2026

27% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Sep 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
21. Sep 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.195.171.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS265436
ISP: SkyNet Telecomunicacoes

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 242-171-195-168.skynettelecom.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 21 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 29 Sep 2026, 16:34

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 977,638 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 265436

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 147,733 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 21 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

891,229 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 219,545 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

177,708 19.9%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

147,733 16.6%
03

India IN

93,979 10.5%
04

China CN

47,728 5.4%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR

22,882 2.6%
07

Germany DE

19,933 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,326 2.2%
09

Netherlands NL

18,780 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,799 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

21% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Measured 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

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