Is IP address 179.223.203.41 dangerous?

Yes, 179.223.203.41 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.223.203.41?

IP address 179.223.203.41 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 179.223.203.41?

Yes, blocking 179.223.203.41 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.223.203.41?

Our threat assessment for 179.223.203.41 has a confidence score of 12%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.223.203.41

IPv4 Public

AS28573

Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

Claro NXT Telecomunicacoe... ASN 28573

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 179.223.203.41 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 12% confidence rating.

More threatening than 76% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 11% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.223.203.41
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: b3dfcb29.virtua.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 18 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 18 Aug 2026, 00:24

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

76 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 76% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 809,995 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7,860 IPs in ASN 28573

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,866 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 0 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 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

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

736,578 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,477 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,953 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

110,866 15.1%
03

India IN

82,799 11.2%
04

China CN

44,929 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,241 4%
06

Germany DE

17,629 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,547 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,791 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,197 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,142 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.4/10 Avg Threat

86% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

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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