Is IP address 170.78.198.8 dangerous?

Yes, 170.78.198.8 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 170.78.198.8?

IP address 170.78.198.8 is operated by UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES S/A (ASN 28343) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.78.198.8?

Yes, blocking 170.78.198.8 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 170.78.198.8?

Our threat assessment for 170.78.198.8 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.78.198.8

IPv4 Public

AS28343

UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES S/A

2 Reports

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Brazil Location

UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES... ASN 28343

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 170.78.198.8 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 40%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

WP Login Brute Force 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 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 14. September 2026

Last Activity 15. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 28343) with generally good reputation. The ISP UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES S/A maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 40% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

14. Sep 2026 - 15. Sep 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.78.198.8
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28343
ISP: UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES S/A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 170-78-198-8.unifique.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 14 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 15 Sep 2026, 16:58

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: AS28343

Organization: UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES SA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

247

Total Reports

13.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES SA (AS28343), which manages 18 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 247 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,478 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,185 IPs in ASN 28343

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Network UNIFIQUE TELECOMUNICACOES S/A has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,744 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 3 -

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

Peak Day 14 Sep 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 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 1

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 16:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,403 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,657 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,234 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

110,744 15.1%
03

India IN

82,115 11.2%
04

China CN

44,756 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,487 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,467 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,640 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.4/10 Avg Threat

44% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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