Is IP address 189.85.172.31 dangerous?

Yes, 189.85.172.31 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 189.85.172.31?

IP address 189.85.172.31 is operated by Empresa Catarinense de Tecnologia em Telecom. Ltda (ASN 11844) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 189.85.172.31?

Yes, blocking 189.85.172.31 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 189.85.172.31?

Our threat assessment for 189.85.172.31 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.85.172.31

IPv4 Public

AS11844

Empresa Catarinense de Tecnologia em Telecom. Ltda

11 Reports

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Brazil Location

Empresa Catarinense de Te... ASN 11844

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 189.85.172.31 rated 8/10 from 11 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 7

Brute-Force 5

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 11844, operated by Empresa Catarinense de Tecnologia em Telecom. Ltda) 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 appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Confidence History

1. Aug 2026 - 18. Aug 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
12. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
10. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.85.172.31
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS11844
ISP: Empresa Catarinense de Tecnologia em Telecom. Ltda

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 31.172.85.189.dyn.oletelecom.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 1 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 18 Aug 2026, 17:18

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: AS11844

Organization: Empresa Catarinense de Tecnologia em Telecom. Ltda

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Empresa Catarinense de Tecnologia em Telecom. Ltda (AS11844), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 10 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,285,912 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 11 avg: 7 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 45 IPs in ASN 11844

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 11 network avg: 2 ++

Network Empresa Catarinense de Tecnologia em Telecom. Ltda has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 258,187 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 11 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

WP Login Brute Force 7

Brute-Force 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,171,571 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,020 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

258,230 22%
02

United States US

198,994 17%
03

India IN

102,159 8.7%
04

China CN

49,348 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,823 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,399 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,314 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,325 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

23,982 2%
10

Germany DE

22,531 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

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

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