Is IP address 179.191.248.242 dangerous?

179.191.248.242 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 179.191.248.242?

IP address 179.191.248.242 is operated by NR CONEXOES (ASN 263421) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.191.248.242?

Blocking 179.191.248.242 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 179.191.248.242?

Our threat assessment for 179.191.248.242 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.191.248.242

IPv4 Public

AS263421

NR CONEXOES

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

NR CONEXOES ASN 263421

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 179.191.248.242 rated 6/10 from 4 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 40%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 4

WP Content Scraping 4

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 263421) with generally good reputation. The ISP NR CONEXOES maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 40% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

22. Aug 2026 - 15. Oct 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
25. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
22. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.191.248.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS263421
ISP: NR CONEXOES

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 179-191-248-242-dynamic.nrconexoes.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 22 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 12:44

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 877,483 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 38 IPs in ASN 263421

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 115,123 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.4 =

Total Reports 4 country avg: 3 +

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

Peak Day 15 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 4

WP Content Scraping 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

796,066 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 45,398 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

155,591 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

115,123 14.5%
03

India IN

93,284 11.7%
04

China CN

47,542 6%
05

SC SC

29,289 3.7%
06

Germany DE

19,434 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,154 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,690 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

17,083 2.1%
10

Indonesia ID

15,826 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Cautionary 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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Firewall Rules

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