Is IP address 187.40.215.162 dangerous?

Yes, 187.40.215.162 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 187.40.215.162?

IP address 187.40.215.162 is operated by V tal (ASN 7738) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 187.40.215.162?

Yes, blocking 187.40.215.162 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 187.40.215.162?

Our threat assessment for 187.40.215.162 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

187.40.215.162

IPv4 Public

AS7738

V tal

7 Reports

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Brazil Location

V tal ASN 7738

7 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 187.40.215.162 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 7 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 52%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 5

Brute-Force 4

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 22. September 2026

Last Activity 23. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 7738, operated by V tal) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 51% High Confidence

Confidence History

10. May 2026 - 23. Sep 2026

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Sep 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
11. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
10. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 187.40.215.162
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS7738
ISP: V tal

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 187-40-215-162.user.vtal.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 10 May 2026
Last Reported: 23 Sep 2026, 01:00

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: AS7738

Organization: V tal

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

206

Total IPs Monitored

472

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to V tal (AS7738), which manages 206 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 472 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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,291 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 2,754 IPs in ASN 7738

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 7 network avg: 1 ++

Network V tal has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,734 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 22 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 2 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 5

Brute-Force 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,188 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,825 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,190 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

110,727 15.1%
03

India IN

82,109 11.2%
04

China CN

44,727 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,474 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,459 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,628 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

62% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant 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

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