Is IP address 187.212.17.164 dangerous?

Yes, 187.212.17.164 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 18 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 187.212.17.164?

IP address 187.212.17.164 is operated by UNINET (ASN 8151) and is geolocated to MX. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 187.212.17.164?

Yes, blocking 187.212.17.164 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 18 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 187.212.17.164?

Our threat assessment for 187.212.17.164 has a confidence score of 56%, based on 18 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

187.212.17.164

IPv4 Public

AS8151

UNINET

18 Reports

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Mexico Location

UNINET ASN 8151

18 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 187.212.17.164 rated 7/10 from 18 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 56%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 18

SSH 18

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 3. October 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 18 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 8151) with generally good reputation. The ISP UNINET maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 56% High Confidence

Confidence History

3. Oct 2026 - 7. Oct 2026

56% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 187.212.17.164
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: MX
ASN: AS8151
ISP: UNINET

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: dsl-164-17-212-187-dynamic.prod-infinitum.com.mx
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 18
First Reported: 3 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 19:08

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: AS8151

Organization: UNINET

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

365

Total IPs Monitored

3,239

Total Reports

8.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to UNINET (AS8151), which manages 365 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,239 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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,725 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 18 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 4,942 IPs in ASN 8151

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 18 network avg: 2 ++

Network UNINET has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,879 IPs in MX

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 18 country avg: 5 ++

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

Peak Day 6 Oct 2026 5 reports

Daily Average 0.6 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 5 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

SSH 18

Brute-Force 18

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,021 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,915 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,159 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,851 14.8%
03

India IN

87,178 11.5%
04

China CN

46,071 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,386 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,983 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,811 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.8/10 Avg Threat

91% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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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