Is IP address 179.124.196.8 dangerous?

179.124.196.8 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 179.124.196.8?

IP address 179.124.196.8 is operated by DUNET LTDA (ASN 262539) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.124.196.8?

Blocking 179.124.196.8 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 179.124.196.8?

Our threat assessment for 179.124.196.8 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.124.196.8

IPv4 Public

AS262539

DUNET LTDA

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

DUNET LTDA ASN 262539

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 179.124.196.8 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 14. September 2026

Last Activity 14. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 262539) with generally good reputation. The ISP DUNET LTDA 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 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 18% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Sep 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.124.196.8
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS262539
ISP: DUNET LTDA

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 14 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 14 Sep 2026, 18:46

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 833,710 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 52 IPs in ASN 262539

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,899 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 14 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,926 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,264 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,365 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,899 14.8%
03

India IN

87,251 11.5%
04

China CN

46,116 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,461 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,032 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,833 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,273 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,172 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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5.8/10 Avg Threat

19% Avg Confidence

1 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

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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