Is IP address 179.42.38.159 dangerous?

Yes, 179.42.38.159 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.42.38.159?

IP address 179.42.38.159 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 179.42.38.159?

Yes, blocking 179.42.38.159 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.42.38.159?

Our threat assessment for 179.42.38.159 has a confidence score of 9%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.42.38.159

IPv4 Public

AS271126

ONDANET PE

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

ONDANET PE ASN 271126

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 179.42.38.159 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 4 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 9%.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

WP Login Brute Force 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.

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

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 8% Low Confidence

Confidence History

25. Jul 2026 - 27. Jul 2026

9% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.42.38.159
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: 179.42.38-159.ativetelecom
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 25 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 27 Jul 2026, 15:36

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 808,667 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 43 IPs in ASN 271126

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,809 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 4 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 Monday 3 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

WP Login Brute Force 2

Brute-Force 2

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

735,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,696 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,742 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

110,809 15.1%
03

India IN

82,533 11.2%
04

China CN

44,856 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,237 4%
06

Germany DE

17,554 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,515 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,732 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,194 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,138 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.9/10 Avg Threat

37% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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