Is IP address 38.51.31.23 dangerous?

38.51.31.23 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.51.31.23?

IP address 38.51.31.23 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 38.51.31.23?

Blocking 38.51.31.23 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.51.31.23?

Our threat assessment for 38.51.31.23 has a confidence score of 35%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.51.31.23

IPv4 Public

AS264685

REDES DEL OESTE S.A

2 Reports

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Argentina Location

REDES DEL OESTE S.A ASN 264685

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 38.51.31.23 rated 6/10 from 2 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 35%.

More threatening than 67% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SQL Injection 1

Web App Attack 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Technical Details

SQL injection attempts aim to manipulate database queries through unsanitized user input to extract or modify data.

Recommended Mitigations

Use parameterized queries, input validation, prepared statements, and database access controls.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 17. October 2026

Last Activity 12. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

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

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 35% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

17. Oct 2026 - 12. Nov 2026

35% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Nov 2026 New	SQL Injection Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.51.31.23
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: 38-51-31-23.westnet.com.ar
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 20 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 12 Nov 2026, 20:22

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

67 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 67% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,348,846 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 145 IPs in ASN 264685

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 42,577 IPs in AR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 1 +

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

Peak Day 17 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

SQL Injection 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,229,673 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 21,537 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,636 21.3%
02

United States US

212,954 17.3%
03

India IN

104,052 8.5%
04

China CN

52,311 4.3%
05

Argentina AR THIS IP

42,577 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,477 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,106 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,367 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,560 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,344 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.7/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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