Is IP address 179.0.127.228 dangerous?

179.0.127.228 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 179.0.127.228?

IP address 179.0.127.228 is operated by EXPAND TELECOM LTDA (ASN 266454) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.0.127.228?

Blocking 179.0.127.228 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 179.0.127.228?

Our threat assessment for 179.0.127.228 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.0.127.228

IPv4 Public

AS266454

EXPAND TELECOM LTDA

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

EXPAND TELECOM LTDA ASN 266454

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 179.0.127.228 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 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 11. October 2026

Last Activity 11. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 266454) with generally good reputation. The ISP EXPAND TELECOM LTDA maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 22% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.0.127.228
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS266454
ISP: EXPAND TELECOM LTDA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: hosts-179-0-127-228.expandtelecom.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 11 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 11 Oct 2026, 14:07

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 851,328 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 78 IPs in ASN 266454

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.0 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 112,945 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 11 Oct 2026 1 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

773,761 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,509 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

151,092 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

112,956 14.6%
03

India IN

90,094 11.6%
04

China CN

46,644 6%
05

SC SC

29,267 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,877 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,451 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,309 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,729 2.2%
10

Indonesia ID

15,375 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.1/10 Avg Threat

15% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Measured 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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