Is IP address 179.185.0.193 dangerous?

Yes, 179.185.0.193 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 25 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.185.0.193?

IP address 179.185.0.193 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 179.185.0.193?

Yes, blocking 179.185.0.193 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 25 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.185.0.193?

Our threat assessment for 179.185.0.193 has a confidence score of 74%, based on 25 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.185.0.193

IPv4 Public

AS18881

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

25 Reports

Brazil Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 18881

25 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 179.185.0.193 from 25 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 74% confidence.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 20

WP Login Brute Force 6

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 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 14. July 2026

Last Activity 31. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 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

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

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 69% High Confidence

Confidence History

18. May 2026 - 31. Jul 2026

74% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
31. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
16. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
12. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. 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%
18. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.185.0.193
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: 179.185.0.193.static.gvt.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 25
First Reported: 18 May 2026
Last Reported: 31 Jul 2026, 19:13

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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,281 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 25 avg: 18 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 971 IPs in ASN 18881

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 25 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 8/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 25 country avg: 10 ++

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

Peak Day 14 Jul 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 8 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 20

WP Login Brute Force 6

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 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

8.7/10 Avg Threat

85% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged