Is IP address 177.23.196.142 dangerous?

Yes, 177.23.196.142 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 177.23.196.142?

IP address 177.23.196.142 is operated by Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda (ASN 28158) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.23.196.142?

Yes, blocking 177.23.196.142 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 177.23.196.142?

Our threat assessment for 177.23.196.142 has a confidence score of 21%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.23.196.142

IPv4 Public

AS28158

Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

Ampernet Telecomunicacoes... ASN 28158

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 177.23.196.142 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 21% confidence rating.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

SSH 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 28158) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda 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

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 16% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.23.196.142
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28158
ISP: Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 142.196.23.177.dynamic.ampernet.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 6 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 6 Sep 2026, 00:31

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: AS28158

Organization: Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda (AS28158), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

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

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 78% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,880 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 102 IPs in ASN 28158

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,856 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 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 Sunday 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

Hacking 1

SSH 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,178 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,135 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,195 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,856 14.8%
03

India IN

87,184 11.5%
04

China CN

46,075 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,398 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,986 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,819 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,267 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,170 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.7/10 Avg Threat

19% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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