Is IP address 179.98.212.184 dangerous?

Yes, 179.98.212.184 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.98.212.184?

IP address 179.98.212.184 is operated by TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (ASN 27699) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.98.212.184?

Yes, blocking 179.98.212.184 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.98.212.184?

Our threat assessment for 179.98.212.184 has a confidence score of 82%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.98.212.184

IPv4 Public

AS27699

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

7 Reports

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Brazil Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 27699

7 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 179.98.212.184 based on 7 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 82% confidence rating.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

Web App Attack 6

WP Login 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 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 18. September 2026

Last Activity 24. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 27699) with generally good reputation. The ISP TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 82% Verified

Confidence History

18. Sep 2026 - 24. Sep 2026

82% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.98.212.184
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS27699
ISP: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 179-98-212-184.dsl.telesp.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 18 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 24 Sep 2026, 06:20

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: AS27699

Organization: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

339

Total Reports

7.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (AS27699), which manages 47 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 339 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,448 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,233 IPs in ASN 27699

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 7 network avg: 2 ++

Network TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,782 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 18 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

Brute-Force 6

Web App Attack 6

WP Login 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 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,252 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,081 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,474 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

110,782 15.1%
03

India IN

82,218 11.2%
04

China CN

44,808 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,234 4%
06

Germany DE

17,516 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,495 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,662 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,192 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

54% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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