Is IP address 189.8.5.118 dangerous?

Yes, 189.8.5.118 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 39 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 189.8.5.118?

IP address 189.8.5.118 is operated by Universal Telecom S.A. (ASN 26609) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 189.8.5.118?

Yes, blocking 189.8.5.118 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 39 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 189.8.5.118?

Our threat assessment for 189.8.5.118 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 39 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.8.5.118

IPv4 Public

AS26609

Universal Telecom S.A.

39 Reports

BR Location

Universal Telecom S.A. ASN 26609

39 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 189.8.5.118 rated 10/10 based on 39 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 100% confidence rating.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 24

Hacking 21

Exploited Host 4

Brute-Force 3

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 13. September 2026

Last Activity 13. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 26609) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Universal Telecom S.A. hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 92% Verified

Confidence History

6. Jul 2026 - 13. Sep 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
16. Aug 2026	Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
16. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
6. Jul 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.8.5.118
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS26609
ISP: Universal Telecom S.A.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 39
First Reported: 12 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 13 Sep 2026, 21:22

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: AS26609

Organization: Universal Telecom S.A.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Universal Telecom S.A. (AS26609), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,186 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 39 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 26609

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 9.0 =

Total Reports 39 network avg: 15 ++

Network Universal Telecom S.A. has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 109,414 IPs in BR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 39 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 13 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 14 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 33

Hacking 22

Exploited Host 4

Brute-Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 21:00 with 8 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

697,897 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,560 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,790 19.3%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

109,413 15.7%
03

India IN

75,774 10.9%
04

China CN

43,099 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,467 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,066 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,801 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,194 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,076 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

2 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

51% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

IPs from the same country with similar threat profiles.

15 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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