Is IP address 179.108.164.51 dangerous?

Yes, 179.108.164.51 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.108.164.51?

IP address 179.108.164.51 is operated by Contato Internet EIRELI (ASN 28642) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.108.164.51?

Yes, blocking 179.108.164.51 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.108.164.51?

Our threat assessment for 179.108.164.51 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.108.164.51

IPv4 Public

AS28642

Contato Internet EIRELI

14 Reports

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Brazil Location

Contato Internet EIRELI ASN 28642

14 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 179.108.164.51 from 14 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 2% confidence.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 12

WP Login Brute Force 2

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 28642, operated by Contato Internet EIRELI) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 2% Low Confidence

Confidence History

19. May 2026 - 5. Jun 2026

2% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
22. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.108.164.51
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28642
ISP: Contato Internet EIRELI

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 179-108-164-51.contato.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 19 May 2026
Last Reported: 5 Jun 2026, 18:10

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: AS28642

Organization: Contato Internet EIRELI

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

4.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Contato Internet EIRELI (AS28642), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 9 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,012,475 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 14 avg: 8 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 108 IPs in ASN 28642

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 14 network avg: 1 ++

Network Contato Internet EIRELI has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 160,699 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 14 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 4 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 12

WP Login Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

923,463 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 210,771 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

181,665 19.7%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

160,699 17.4%
03

India IN

94,463 10.2%
04

China CN

47,790 5.2%
05

SC SC

29,342 3.2%
06

Argentina AR

25,158 2.7%
07

Germany DE

20,087 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,417 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,836 2%
10

Colombia CO

18,454 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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