Is IP address 189.38.163.198 dangerous?

Yes, 189.38.163.198 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 189.38.163.198?

IP address 189.38.163.198 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 189.38.163.198?

Yes, blocking 189.38.163.198 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 189.38.163.198?

Our threat assessment for 189.38.163.198 has a confidence score of 45%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.38.163.198

IPv4 Public

AS19182

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A ASN 19182

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 189.38.163.198 rated 10/10 based on 4 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 45% confidence rating.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 4

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 26. September 2026

Last Activity 26. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

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

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 45% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

26. Sep 2026

45% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
26. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.38.163.198
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: 189.38.163.198.user.ajato.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 26 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 26 Sep 2026, 15:56

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

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,363 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 254 IPs in ASN 19182

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 111,886 IPs in BR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.4 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 3 +

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

Peak Day 26 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 4 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

Hacking 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

757,599 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,786 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,297 19.6%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

111,886 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

18,447 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

6.2/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

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

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