Is IP address 177.222.197.196 dangerous?

177.222.197.196 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 177.222.197.196?

IP address 177.222.197.196 is operated by PONTOCOMNET SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA (ASN 263648) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.222.197.196?

Blocking 177.222.197.196 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 177.222.197.196?

Our threat assessment for 177.222.197.196 has a confidence score of 11%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.222.197.196

IPv4 Public

AS263648

PONTOCOMNET SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

PONTOCOMNET SERVICOS DE I... ASN 263648

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 177.222.197.196 presents moderate risk (5/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 11%.

More threatening than 4% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Bad Web Bot 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 263648) with generally good reputation. The ISP PONTOCOMNET SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 8% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Aug 2026	Port Scan Bad Web Bot	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.222.197.196
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS263648
ISP: PONTOCOMNET SERVICOS DE INTERNET LTDA

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 21 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 21 Aug 2026, 09:43

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

4 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 4% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 843,511 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 90 IPs in ASN 263648

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 112,449 IPs in BR

Threat Level 5/10 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 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Bad Web Bot 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

766,738 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,635 Logs

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Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,951 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

112,449 14.7%
03

India IN

89,020 11.6%
04

China CN

46,404 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,261 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,720 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,191 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,182 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,492 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,261 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

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Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

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DNS Information

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Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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Top Threat Sources

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