Is IP address 179.27.79.43 dangerous?

179.27.79.43 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 179.27.79.43?

IP address 179.27.79.43 is operated by Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (ASN 6057) and is geolocated to UY. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.27.79.43?

Blocking 179.27.79.43 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 179.27.79.43?

Our threat assessment for 179.27.79.43 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.27.79.43

IPv4 Public

AS6057

Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones

2 Reports

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Uruguay Location

Administracion Nacional d... ASN 6057

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 179.27.79.43 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 2 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 29%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

SSH 2

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 7. October 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 6057) with generally good reputation. The ISP Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 29% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

7. Oct 2026

29% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.27.79.43
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: UY
ASN: AS6057
ISP: Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: r179-27-79-43.ir-static.anteldata.net.uy
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 7 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 15:53

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: AS6057

Organization: Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

127

Total Reports

4.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (AS6057), which manages 27 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 127 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,725 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,661 IPs in ASN 6057

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Network Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,750 IPs in UY

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 1 ++

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

Peak Day 7 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 2 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 2

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,021 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,915 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,159 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,851 14.8%
03

India IN

87,178 11.5%
04

China CN

46,071 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,386 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,983 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,811 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.7/10 Avg Threat

38% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

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