Is IP address 170.238.191.166 dangerous?

170.238.191.166 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 170.238.191.166?

IP address 170.238.191.166 is operated by PRESTEL SERVICOS EIRELI (ASN 266332) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.238.191.166?

Blocking 170.238.191.166 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 170.238.191.166?

Our threat assessment for 170.238.191.166 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.238.191.166

IPv4 Public

AS266332

PRESTEL SERVICOS EIRELI

2 Reports

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Brazil Location

PRESTEL SERVICOS EIRELI ASN 266332

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 170.238.191.166 threat rating: 5/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 29%.

More threatening than 47% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Content Scraping 2

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 16. October 2026

Last Activity 18. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 266332) with generally good reputation. The ISP PRESTEL SERVICOS EIRELI 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 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 29% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Oct 2026 - 18. Oct 2026

29% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.238.191.166
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS266332
ISP: PRESTEL SERVICOS EIRELI

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 17 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 18 Oct 2026, 21:42

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

47 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 47% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,194,075 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 26 IPs in ASN 266332

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 235,969 IPs in BR

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 16 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 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 2

WP Content Scraping 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,088,969 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 32,175 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

235,373 21.6%
02

United States US

190,778 17.5%
03

India IN

95,832 8.8%
04

China CN

48,123 4.4%
05

Argentina AR

37,999 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,347 2.7%
07

Mexico MX

24,648 2.3%
08

Russia RU

23,854 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

22,542 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,870 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

Top Threat Sources

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