Is IP address 189.38.142.12 dangerous?

Yes, 189.38.142.12 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 189.38.142.12?

IP address 189.38.142.12 is operated by TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (ASN 19182) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 189.38.142.12?

Yes, blocking 189.38.142.12 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 189.38.142.12?

Our threat assessment for 189.38.142.12 has a confidence score of 19%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.38.142.12

IPv4 Public

AS19182

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

1 Reports

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BR Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 19182

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 189.38.142.12 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 19% confidence rating.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 19182) 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x4	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.38.142.12
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS19182
ISP: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 189.38.142.12.user.ajato.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 5 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 5 Feb 2026, 19:53

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: AS19182

Organization: TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A (AS19182), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 8 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,479 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 254 IPs in ASN 19182

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,887 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 Thursday 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,605 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,901 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,298 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,887 14.8%
03

India IN

87,212 11.5%
04

China CN

46,096 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,448 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,003 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,825 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,272 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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