Is IP address 179.109.49.215 dangerous?

179.109.49.215 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 179.109.49.215?

IP address 179.109.49.215 is operated by PLENA TELECOM (ASN 52988) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.109.49.215?

Blocking 179.109.49.215 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 179.109.49.215?

Our threat assessment for 179.109.49.215 has a confidence score of 18%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.109.49.215

IPv4 Public

AS52988

PLENA TELECOM

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

PLENA TELECOM ASN 52988

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 179.109.49.215 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 18%.

More threatening than 51% 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 21. October 2026

Last Activity 21. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 52988) with generally good reputation. The ISP PLENA TELECOM maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Community x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.109.49.215
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS52988
ISP: PLENA TELECOM

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 21 Oct 2026, 13:35

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

51 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 51% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,307,831 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 50 IPs in ASN 52988

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 260,543 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 21 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,191,863 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 24,280 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

260,544 21.9%
02

United States US

202,513 17%
03

India IN

102,920 8.6%
04

China CN

49,981 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,306 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,420 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,749 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,763 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,223 2%
10

Germany DE

23,432 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.3/10 Avg Threat

24% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Moderate 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

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