Is IP address 170.244.53.12 dangerous?

170.244.53.12 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 170.244.53.12?

IP address 170.244.53.12 is operated by Comunicaciones Galup C.A (ASN 265633) and is geolocated to VE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.244.53.12?

Blocking 170.244.53.12 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 170.244.53.12?

Our threat assessment for 170.244.53.12 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.244.53.12

IPv4 Public

AS265633

Comunicaciones Galup C.A

2 Reports

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Venezuela Location

Comunicaciones Galup C.A ASN 265633

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 170.244.53.12 rated 6/10 from 2 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 64% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 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 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. October 2026

Last Activity 30. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 265633) with generally good reputation. The ISP Comunicaciones Galup C.A maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Oct 2026 - 30. Oct 2026

30% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
19. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.244.53.12
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: VE
ASN: AS265633
ISP: Comunicaciones Galup C.A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: residential-internet.galup.com.ve
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 25 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 30 Oct 2026, 09:50

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

64 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 64% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,326,355 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 13 IPs in ASN 265633

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 12,176 IPs in VE

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 1 +

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 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 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Brute-Force 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

1,209,031 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,647 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,011 21.6%
02

United States US

206,682 17.1%
03

India IN

103,476 8.6%
04

China CN

50,901 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,400 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,907 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,971 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,340 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,266 2%

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THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Cautionary Risk

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Recommended Mitigations

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Reputable Network

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DNS Information

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