Is IP address 177.73.42.116 dangerous?

Yes, 177.73.42.116 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 177.73.42.116?

IP address 177.73.42.116 is operated by MUVNET TELECOM (ASN 265475) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.73.42.116?

Yes, blocking 177.73.42.116 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 177.73.42.116?

Our threat assessment for 177.73.42.116 has a confidence score of 42%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.73.42.116

IPv4 Public

AS265475

MUVNET TELECOM

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

MUVNET TELECOM ASN 265475

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 177.73.42.116 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 42% confidence rating.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

WP Login Brute Force 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 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 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 21. September 2026

Last Activity 28. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 265475) with generally good reputation. The ISP MUVNET TELECOM maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 42% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Aug 2026 - 28. Sep 2026

42% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
21. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.73.42.116
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS265475
ISP: MUVNET TELECOM

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: mail-116-42.73.177.muvnet.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 27 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 28 Sep 2026, 13:34

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 173 IPs in ASN 265475

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,781 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 3 +

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

Peak Day 21 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,109 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,868 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,903 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,781 14.8%
03

India IN

87,067 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,332 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,954 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 2.2%
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

6.8/10 Avg Threat

24% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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