Is IP address 179.84.165.242 dangerous?

Yes, 179.84.165.242 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 179.84.165.242?

IP address 179.84.165.242 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 179.84.165.242?

Yes, blocking 179.84.165.242 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 179.84.165.242?

Our threat assessment for 179.84.165.242 has a confidence score of 36%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.84.165.242

IPv4 Public

AS26599

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 26599

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 179.84.165.242 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 4 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 36%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Email Spam 2

Hacking 1

SSH 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 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 25. September 2026

Last Activity 12. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

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

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 36% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

24. May 2026 - 12. Oct 2026

36% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Oct 2026 New	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.84.165.242
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: 179-84-165-242.user.vivozap.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 24 May 2026
Last Reported: 12 Oct 2026, 11:32

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

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 855,523 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3,484 IPs in ASN 26599

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 113,217 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 25 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Email Spam 2

Hacking 1

SSH 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

777,556 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 35,039 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

151,735 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

113,217 14.6%
03

India IN

90,917 11.7%
04

China CN

46,863 6%
05

SC SC

29,271 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,996 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,590 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,396 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,778 2.2%
10

Indonesia ID

15,484 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

54% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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

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