Is IP address 170.233.157.12 dangerous?

Yes, 170.233.157.12 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 170.233.157.12?

IP address 170.233.157.12 is operated by POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME (ASN 264440) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.233.157.12?

Yes, blocking 170.233.157.12 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 170.233.157.12?

Our threat assessment for 170.233.157.12 has a confidence score of 26%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.233.157.12

IPv4 Public

AS264440

POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LT... ASN 264440

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 170.233.157.12 from 1 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 26% confidence.

More threatening than 87% 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 15. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 264440) with elevated threat levels. The ISP POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

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

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.233.157.12
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS264440
ISP: POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 170-233-157-12.pointtelecom.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 16 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 20:47

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS264440

Organization: POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME (AS264440), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,270,522 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 89 IPs in ASN 264440

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network POINT TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA ME has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 257,823 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 15 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 20:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,157,786 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,085 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

257,823 22.3%
02

United States US

196,445 17%
03

India IN

100,349 8.7%
04

China CN

48,942 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,700 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,371 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,176 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,061 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,948 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,942 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.9/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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