Is IP address 177.1.240.2 dangerous?

Yes, 177.1.240.2 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 177.1.240.2?

IP address 177.1.240.2 is operated by V tal (ASN 8167) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.1.240.2?

Yes, blocking 177.1.240.2 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 177.1.240.2?

Our threat assessment for 177.1.240.2 has a confidence score of 56%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.1.240.2

IPv4 Public

AS8167

V tal

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

V tal ASN 8167

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 177.1.240.2 rated 10/10 based on 4 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 56% confidence rating.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

Web App Attack 3

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 15. September 2026

Last Activity 6. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 8167, operated by V tal) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 56% High Confidence

Confidence History

15. Sep 2026 - 6. Oct 2026

56% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
6. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
15. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.1.240.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS8167
ISP: V tal

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 177-1-240-2.dsl.brasiltelecom.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 15 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 6 Oct 2026, 01:52

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: AS8167

Organization: V tal

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

130

Total IPs Monitored

257

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to V tal (AS8167), which manages 130 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 257 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,561 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,794 IPs in ASN 8167

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

Network V tal has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,841 IPs in BR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.4 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 3 +

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

Peak Day 6 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 4 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 4

Web App Attack 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,884 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,742 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,134 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,841 14.8%
03

India IN

87,172 11.5%
04

China CN

46,061 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,369 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,978 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,806 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

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