Is IP address 45.163.3.248 dangerous?

45.163.3.248 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 45.163.3.248?

IP address 45.163.3.248 is operated by DBUG TELECOM LTDA (ASN 262847) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.163.3.248?

Blocking 45.163.3.248 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 45.163.3.248?

Our threat assessment for 45.163.3.248 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.163.3.248

IPv4 Public

AS262847

DBUG TELECOM LTDA

3 Reports

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Brazil Location

DBUG TELECOM LTDA ASN 262847

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 45.163.3.248 from 3 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 40% confidence.

More threatening than 60% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 3

WP Content Scraping 3

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 16. October 2026

Last Activity 18. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 262847) with generally good reputation. The ISP DBUG TELECOM LTDA maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 40% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Oct 2026 - 18. Oct 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
17. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.163.3.248
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS262847
ISP: DBUG TELECOM LTDA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: clientes-3.248.dbug.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 17 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 18 Oct 2026, 10:46

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: AS262847

Organization: DBUG TELECOM LTDA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

11.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to DBUG TELECOM LTDA (AS262847), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 35 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

60 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 60% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,058,418 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 212 IPs in ASN 262847

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 1 ++

Network DBUG TELECOM LTDA has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 177,860 IPs in BR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 2 +

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

Peak Day 16 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Bad Web Bot 3

WP Content Scraping 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

964,498 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 112,111 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

185,177 19.2%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

177,860 18.4%
03

India IN

94,586 9.8%
04

China CN

47,878 5%
05

SC SC

29,344 3%
06

Argentina AR

28,183 2.9%
07

Germany DE

20,267 2.1%
08

Colombia CO

19,497 2%
09

Pakistan PK

19,470 2%
10

Mexico MX

18,884 2%

+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

37% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Intermediate Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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