Is IP address 38.51.28.246 dangerous?

38.51.28.246 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.51.28.246?

IP address 38.51.28.246 is operated by REDES DEL OESTE S.A (ASN 264685) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.51.28.246?

Blocking 38.51.28.246 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.51.28.246?

Our threat assessment for 38.51.28.246 has a confidence score of 11%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.51.28.246

IPv4 Public

AS264685

REDES DEL OESTE S.A

1 Reports

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Argentina Location

REDES DEL OESTE S.A ASN 264685

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 38.51.28.246 threat rating: 5/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 11%.

More threatening than 4% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Bad Web Bot 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 264685) with generally good reputation. The ISP REDES DEL OESTE S.A maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 8% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Aug 2026	Port Scan Bad Web Bot	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.51.28.246
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS264685
ISP: REDES DEL OESTE S.A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 38-51-28-246.westnet.com.ar
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 21 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 21 Aug 2026, 09:43

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

4 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 4% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 835,178 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 45 IPs in ASN 264685

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,275 IPs in AR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 1 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 Friday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Bad Web Bot 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

759,276 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,357 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,642 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,924 14.7%
03

India IN

87,730 11.6%
04

China CN

46,160 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,254 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,493 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,054 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,903 2.4%
09

Argentina AR THIS IP

16,281 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,177 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

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Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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