Is IP address 170.79.209.242 dangerous?

Yes, 170.79.209.242 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 170.79.209.242?

IP address 170.79.209.242 is operated by Desktop Sigmanet Comunicacao Multimidia SA (ASN 28649) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 170.79.209.242?

Yes, blocking 170.79.209.242 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 170.79.209.242?

Our threat assessment for 170.79.209.242 has a confidence score of 13%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

170.79.209.242

IPv4 Public

AS28649

Desktop Sigmanet Comunicacao Multimidia SA

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

Desktop Sigmanet Comunica... ASN 28649

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 170.79.209.242 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 13% confidence rating.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 28649, operated by Desktop Sigmanet Comunicacao Multimidia SA) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 7% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 170.79.209.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28649
ISP: Desktop Sigmanet Comunicacao Multimidia SA

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 20 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 20 Aug 2026, 02:49

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: AS28649

Organization: Desktop Sigmanet Comunicacao Multimidia SA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

7.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Desktop Sigmanet Comunicacao Multimidia SA (AS28649), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 30 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 988,790 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,425 IPs in ASN 28649

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network Desktop Sigmanet Comunicacao Multimidia SA has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 151,537 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 0 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 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

900,278 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 219,476 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

178,905 19.9%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

151,537 16.8%
03

India IN

94,161 10.5%
04

China CN

47,751 5.3%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR

23,532 2.6%
07

Germany DE

19,966 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,351 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,795 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,978 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.6/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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