Is IP address 45.140.192.242 dangerous?

Yes, 45.140.192.242 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 45.140.192.242?

IP address 45.140.192.242 is operated by QNAX LTDA (ASN 268581) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.140.192.242?

Yes, blocking 45.140.192.242 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 45.140.192.242?

Our threat assessment for 45.140.192.242 has a confidence score of 90%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.140.192.242

IPv4 Public

AS268581

QNAX LTDA

11 Reports

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Brazil Location

QNAX LTDA ASN 268581

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 45.140.192.242 based on 11 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 90% confidence rating.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 11

Brute-Force 2

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 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. September 2026

Last Activity 28. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 7 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 268581, operated by QNAX 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 90% Verified

Confidence History

19. Sep 2026 - 28. Sep 2026

90% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
23. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.140.192.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS268581
ISP: QNAX LTDA

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 19 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 28 Sep 2026, 20:51

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: AS268581

Organization: QNAX LTDA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

4.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to QNAX LTDA (AS268581), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 14 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

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

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 805,953 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 11 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 16 IPs in ASN 268581

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 8.3 =

Total Reports 11 network avg: 65 --

Network QNAX LTDA has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 110,707 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 11 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 26 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.4 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

SSH 11

Brute-Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

732,959 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,233 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,148 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

110,706 15.1%
03

India IN

82,092 11.2%
04

China CN

44,715 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,451 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,448 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,608 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

15 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

9% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

Top Threat Sources

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