Is IP address 177.152.42.12 dangerous?

Yes, 177.152.42.12 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 177.152.42.12?

IP address 177.152.42.12 is operated by BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA (ASN 28169) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.152.42.12?

Yes, blocking 177.152.42.12 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 177.152.42.12?

Our threat assessment for 177.152.42.12 has a confidence score of 64%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.152.42.12

IPv4 Public

AS28169

BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA

11 Reports

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BR Location

BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVIC... ASN 28169

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 177.152.42.12 rated 10/10 based on 11 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 64% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 10

Hacking 4

Brute-Force 1

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. October 2026

Last Activity 19. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 28169, operated by BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA) 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 64% High Confidence

Confidence History

27. Feb 2026 - 19. Oct 2026

64% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. May 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
22. May 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
22. May 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
22. May 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
21. May 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
12. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.152.42.12
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28169
ISP: BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 12.42.152.177.bitcom.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 27 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 19 Oct 2026, 23:35

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: AS28169

Organization: BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA (AS28169), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7 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

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,306,039 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 11 avg: 7 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 135 IPs in ASN 28169

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 11 network avg: 1 ++

Network BITCOM PROVEDOR DE SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 260,501 IPs in BR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 11 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 6 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

SSH 10

Hacking 4

Exploited Host 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,190,410 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,824 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

260,502 21.9%
02

United States US

202,152 17%
03

India IN

102,854 8.6%
04

China CN

49,927 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,292 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,418 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,725 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,738 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,219 2%
10

Germany DE

23,336 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.2/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

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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