Is IP address 177.74.189.253 dangerous?

177.74.189.253 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 177.74.189.253?

IP address 177.74.189.253 is operated by ALCANS TELECOM LTDA (ASN 52783) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.74.189.253?

Blocking 177.74.189.253 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 177.74.189.253?

Our threat assessment for 177.74.189.253 has a confidence score of 41%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.74.189.253

IPv4 Public

AS52783

ALCANS TELECOM LTDA

3 Reports

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Brazil Location

ALCANS TELECOM LTDA ASN 52783

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 177.74.189.253 based on 3 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 41% confidence level.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 3

WP Content Scraping 3

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 17. October 2026

Last Activity 17. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 52783, operated by ALCANS TELECOM 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

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 41% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

21. Aug 2026 - 17. Oct 2026

41% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
21. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.74.189.253
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS52783
ISP: ALCANS TELECOM LTDA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 177-74-189-253.alcanstelecom.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 21 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 17 Oct 2026, 21:07

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: AS52783

Organization: ALCANS TELECOM LTDA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to ALCANS TELECOM LTDA (AS52783), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 987,224 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 383 IPs in ASN 52783

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 1 ++

Network ALCANS TELECOM LTDA has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 151,537 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 2 +

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

Peak Day 17 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 2 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

Bad Web Bot 3

WP Content Scraping 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

900,275 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 219,665 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

178,903 19.9%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

151,537 16.8%
03

India IN

94,161 10.5%
04

China CN

47,751 5.3%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR

23,532 2.6%
07

Germany DE

19,966 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,351 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,795 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,978 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

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Medium Threat

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

Top Threat Sources

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Firewall Rules

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