Is IP address 177.8.166.2 dangerous?

Yes, 177.8.166.2 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 177.8.166.2?

IP address 177.8.166.2 is operated by GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA LTDA (ASN 53231) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 177.8.166.2?

Yes, blocking 177.8.166.2 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 9 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 177.8.166.2?

Our threat assessment for 177.8.166.2 has a confidence score of 77%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

177.8.166.2

IPv4 Public

AS53231

GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA LTDA

9 Reports

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Brazil Location

GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MUL... ASN 53231

9 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 177.8.166.2 classified at threat level 10/10 with 9 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 77% certainty.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 8

Hacking 5

Brute-Force 1

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 7. October 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 53231) with elevated threat levels. The ISP GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA 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

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 77% Verified

Confidence History

1. Sep 2026 - 7. Oct 2026

77% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 177.8.166.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS53231
ISP: GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA LTDA

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 1 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 14:01

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: AS53231

Organization: GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA 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 GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA LTDA (AS53231), 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

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,479 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 9 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 53231

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 9 network avg: 3 ++

Network GRUPOHOST COMUNICACAO MULTIMIDIA LTDA has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,887 IPs in BR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.4 ++

Total Reports 9 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 7 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 8 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

SSH 8

Hacking 5

Exploited Host 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,703 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,990 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,319 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,888 14.8%
03

India IN

87,217 11.5%
04

China CN

46,098 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,454 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,023 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,827 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,272 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.

6 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

14% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

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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