Is IP address 179.211.17.2 dangerous?

Yes, 179.211.17.2 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 28 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.211.17.2?

IP address 179.211.17.2 is operated by Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda (ASN 28573) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.211.17.2?

Yes, blocking 179.211.17.2 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 28 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.211.17.2?

Our threat assessment for 179.211.17.2 has a confidence score of 90%, based on 28 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.211.17.2

IPv4 Public

AS28573

Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda

28 Reports

Brazil Location

Claro NXT Telecomunicacoe... ASN 28573

28 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 179.211.17.2 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 28 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 90%.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 24

Hacking 7

Brute-Force 7

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Sporadic

Irregular burst activity pattern indicates intermittent use of a compromised system.

First Observed 20. July 2026

Last Activity 22. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 28573) with generally good reputation. The ISP Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Implement adaptive blocking rules.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 90% Verified

Confidence History

20. Jul 2026 - 22. Jul 2026

90% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.211.17.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28573
ISP: Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: b3d31102.virtua.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 28
First Reported: 20 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 22 Jul 2026, 03:29

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: AS28573

Organization: Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

600

Total Reports

9.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda (AS28573), which manages 63 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 600 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,351 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 28 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 924 IPs in ASN 28573

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 28 network avg: 2 ++

Network Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,569 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 28 country avg: 10 ++

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

Peak Day 21 Jul 2026 16 reports

Daily Average 0.9 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 16 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 24

Hacking 7

Brute-Force 7

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 4 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

81% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged