Is IP address 170.246.251.23 dangerous?

170.246.251.23 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 170.246.251.23?

IP address 170.246.251.23 is operated by Gcu Servicos de Provedor Ltda (ASN 61870) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.246.251.23?

Blocking 170.246.251.23 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 170.246.251.23?

Our threat assessment for 170.246.251.23 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.246.251.23

IPv4 Public

AS61870

Gcu Servicos de Provedor Ltda

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

Gcu Servicos de Provedor ... ASN 61870

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 170.246.251.23 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 57% 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 61870) with generally good reputation. The ISP Gcu Servicos de Provedor Ltda 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.246.251.23
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS61870
ISP: Gcu Servicos de Provedor Ltda

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 9 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 9 Oct 2026, 00:24

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

57 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 57% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 837,945 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 8 IPs in ASN 61870

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 112,115 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

761,721 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,277 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,058 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

112,115 14.7%
03

India IN

88,145 11.6%
04

China CN

46,248 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,556 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,101 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,023 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,338 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,201 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

7 Related IPs

6.7/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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