Is IP address 179.42.38.155 dangerous?

Yes, 179.42.38.155 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 179.42.38.155?

IP address 179.42.38.155 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 179.42.38.155?

Yes, blocking 179.42.38.155 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 179.42.38.155?

Our threat assessment for 179.42.38.155 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.42.38.155

IPv4 Public

AS271126

ONDANET PE

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

ONDANET PE ASN 271126

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 179.42.38.155 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 1 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 27%.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

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 30. October 2026

Last Activity 30. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 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

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 27% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.42.38.155
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: 179.42.38-155.ativetelecom
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 30 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 30 Oct 2026, 09:20

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,317,582 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 66 IPs in ASN 271126

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 260,749 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 30 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,200,934 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 26,735 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

260,749 21.7%
02

United States US

204,831 17.1%
03

India IN

103,222 8.6%
04

China CN

50,411 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,347 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,429 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,829 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,867 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,245 2%
10

Germany DE

23,976 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High 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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