Is IP address 179.184.242.48 dangerous?

Yes, 179.184.242.48 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.184.242.48?

IP address 179.184.242.48 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 179.184.242.48?

Yes, blocking 179.184.242.48 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.184.242.48?

Our threat assessment for 179.184.242.48 has a confidence score of 84%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.184.242.48

IPv4 Public

AS18881

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

7 Reports

Brazil Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 18881

7 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 179.184.242.48 classified at threat level 10/10 with 7 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 84% certainty.

More threatening than 96% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 6

Hacking 5

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

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

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 67% High Confidence

Confidence History

26. May 2026 - 17. Jun 2026

84% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
17. Jun 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
17. Jun 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
17. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
17. Jun 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
17. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
26. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.184.242.48
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: 7
First Reported: 26 May 2026
Last Reported: 17 Jun 2026, 04:13

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

96 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 96% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,169 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 7 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 971 IPs in ASN 18881

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.7 ++

Total Reports 7 network avg: 11 -

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,559 IPs in BR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.9 ++

Total Reports 7 country avg: 10 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 6 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

SSH 6

Hacking 5

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR THIS IP

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

85% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged