Is IP address 179.6.42.27 dangerous?

179.6.42.27 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 179.6.42.27?

IP address 179.6.42.27 is operated by America Movil Peru S.A.C. (ASN 12252) and is geolocated to PE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.6.42.27?

Blocking 179.6.42.27 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 179.6.42.27?

Our threat assessment for 179.6.42.27 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.6.42.27

IPv4 Public

AS12252

America Movil Peru S.A.C.

1 Reports

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Peru Location

America Movil Peru S.A.C. ASN 12252

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 179.6.42.27 from 1 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 23% confidence.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 10. October 2026

Last Activity 10. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 12252, operated by America Movil Peru S.A.C.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
10. Oct 2026 New	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.6.42.27
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: PE
ASN: AS12252
ISP: America Movil Peru S.A.C.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 10 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 10 Oct 2026, 18:18

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: AS12252

Organization: America Movil Peru S.A.C.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

457

Total Reports

18.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to America Movil Peru S.A.C. (AS12252), which manages 25 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 457 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 847,568 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 637 IPs in ASN 12252

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 --

Network America Movil Peru S.A.C. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,968 IPs in PE

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 10 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

770,215 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,789 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,407 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,707 14.6%
03

India IN

89,707 11.6%
04

China CN

46,513 6%
05

SC SC

29,265 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,798 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,337 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,224 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,624 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,314 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.2/10 Avg Threat

38% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

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nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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