Is IP address 179.184.216.38 dangerous?

Yes, 179.184.216.38 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.184.216.38?

IP address 179.184.216.38 is operated by TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (ASN 18881) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.184.216.38?

Yes, blocking 179.184.216.38 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 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 179.184.216.38?

Our threat assessment for 179.184.216.38 has a confidence score of 90%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.184.216.38

IPv4 Public

AS18881

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

9 Reports

Brazil Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 18881

9 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 179.184.216.38 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 9 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 90%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 6

Brute-Force 4

Web App Attack 3

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 24. August 2026

Last Activity 24. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 18881, operated by TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 75% High Confidence

Confidence History

18. Jun 2026 - 24. Aug 2026

90% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.184.216.38
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS18881
ISP: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 18 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 24 Aug 2026, 04:44

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: AS18881

Organization: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

376

Total IPs Monitored

9,390

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (AS18881), which manages 376 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 9,390 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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,809 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 9 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,248 IPs in ASN 18881

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 9 network avg: 4 ++

Network TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 109,430 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 9 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 24 Aug 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

WP Login Brute Force 6

Brute-Force 4

Web App Attack 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,370 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 23,162 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,954 19.3%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

109,430 15.7%
03

India IN

75,806 10.9%
04

China CN

43,125 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,474 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,068 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,825 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,214 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

90% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

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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