Is IP address 177.223.46.226 dangerous?

Yes, 177.223.46.226 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 177.223.46.226?

IP address 177.223.46.226 is operated by LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES (ASN 266539) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.223.46.226?

Yes, blocking 177.223.46.226 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 177.223.46.226?

Our threat assessment for 177.223.46.226 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.223.46.226

IPv4 Public

AS266539

LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES

2 Reports

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Brazil Location

LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES ASN 266539

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 177.223.46.226 from 2 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 25% confidence.

More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 21. September 2026

Last Activity 21. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 266539) with elevated threat levels. The ISP LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Confidence History

18. Aug 2026 - 21. Sep 2026

25% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.223.46.226
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS266539
ISP: LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 177-223-46-226.linqtelecom.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 18 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 21 Sep 2026, 04:51

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: AS266539

Organization: LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

10/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES (AS266539), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 12 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 10/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

81 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,710 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 180 IPs in ASN 266539

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Network LINQ TELECOMUNICACOES has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,899 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 21 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 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

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,933 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,362 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,366 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,899 14.8%
03

India IN

87,254 11.5%
04

China CN

46,116 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,461 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,032 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,834 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,273 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,172 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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