Is IP address 179.80.68.17 dangerous?

Yes, 179.80.68.17 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 179.80.68.17?

IP address 179.80.68.17 is operated by TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (ASN 26599) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.80.68.17?

Yes, blocking 179.80.68.17 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 179.80.68.17?

Our threat assessment for 179.80.68.17 has a confidence score of 4%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.80.68.17

IPv4 Public

AS26599

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 26599

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 179.80.68.17 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 4% confidence rating.

More threatening than 70% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 26599, operated by TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 3% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.80.68.17
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS26599
ISP: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 179-80-68-17.user.vivozap.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 6 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 6 Jul 2026, 14:51

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: AS26599

Organization: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

101

Total IPs Monitored

316

Total Reports

3.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (AS26599), which manages 101 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 316 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

70 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 70% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 808,732 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,438 IPs in ASN 26599

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,809 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 1 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 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

Exploited Host 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 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

9.2/10 Avg Threat

55% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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