Is IP address 45.166.98.254 dangerous?

Yes, 45.166.98.254 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.166.98.254?

IP address 45.166.98.254 is operated by A. de Souza Freitas - Comercio (ASN 267959) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.166.98.254?

Yes, blocking 45.166.98.254 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.166.98.254?

Our threat assessment for 45.166.98.254 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.166.98.254

IPv4 Public

AS267959

A. de Souza Freitas - Comercio

3 Reports

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Brazil Location

A. de Souza Freitas - Com... ASN 267959

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 45.166.98.254 rated 8/10 from 3 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 2%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 3

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 267959) with generally good reputation. The ISP A. de Souza Freitas - Comercio maintains standard security practices.

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

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 1% Low Confidence

Confidence History

2. Jun 2026

2% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
2. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.166.98.254
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS267959
ISP: A. de Souza Freitas - Comercio

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 2 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 2 Jun 2026, 09:39

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,352,021 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 4 IPs in ASN 267959

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 261,723 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 3 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 Tuesday 3 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 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,232,363 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 20,583 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

261,723 21.2%
02

United States US

213,624 17.3%
03

India IN

104,161 8.5%
04

China CN

52,537 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,607 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,487 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,150 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,412 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,867 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,360 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Notable Threat

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Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

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Basic Information

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