Is IP address 170.246.121.174 dangerous?

170.246.121.174 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 170.246.121.174?

IP address 170.246.121.174 is operated by Net Flex Ltda ME (ASN 52794) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.246.121.174?

Blocking 170.246.121.174 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 170.246.121.174?

Our threat assessment for 170.246.121.174 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.246.121.174

IPv4 Public

AS52794

Net Flex Ltda ME

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

Net Flex Ltda ME ASN 52794

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 5/10 for 170.246.121.174 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 23% confidence.

More threatening than 31% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 52794) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Net Flex 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

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

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

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.246.121.174
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS52794
ISP: Net Flex Ltda ME

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 121-246-170-174.netflexisp.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 15 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 14:04

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: AS52794

Organization: Net Flex 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 Net Flex Ltda ME (AS52794), 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

31 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 31% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,021,997 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.2 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 100 IPs in ASN 52794

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network Net Flex Ltda ME has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 163,412 IPs in BR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.3 =

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 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

930,560 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 204,366 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

182,372 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

163,412 17.6%
03

India IN

94,488 10.2%
04

China CN

47,797 5.1%
05

SC SC

29,342 3.2%
06

Argentina AR

25,652 2.8%
07

Germany DE

20,116 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,431 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,842 2%
10

Colombia CO

18,620 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Intermediate Threat

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

Top Threat Sources

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