Is IP address 179.42.38.152 dangerous?

Yes, 179.42.38.152 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.42.38.152?

IP address 179.42.38.152 is operated by ONDANET PE (ASN 271126) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.42.38.152?

Yes, blocking 179.42.38.152 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.42.38.152?

Our threat assessment for 179.42.38.152 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.42.38.152

IPv4 Public

AS271126

ONDANET PE

14 Reports

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Brazil Location

ONDANET PE ASN 271126

14 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 179.42.38.152 based on 14 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 100% confidence rating.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 11

Web App Attack 11

WP Login Brute Force 3

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 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 3. September 2026

Last Activity 27. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 271126) with generally good reputation. The ISP ONDANET PE 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

20. Aug 2026 - 27. Sep 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
10. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
20. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.42.38.152
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS271126
ISP: ONDANET PE

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 179.42.38-152.ativetelecom
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 20 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 27 Sep 2026, 09:48

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,605 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 14 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 42 IPs in ASN 271126

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.0 +

Total Reports 14 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,751 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 14 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 3 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 5 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 11

Web App Attack 11

WP Login Brute Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,504 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,676 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,262 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

110,751 15.1%
03

India IN

82,121 11.2%
04

China CN

44,763 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,490 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,472 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,640 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,134 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.6/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

10 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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

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