Is IP address 45.170.231.173 dangerous?

45.170.231.173 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.170.231.173?

IP address 45.170.231.173 is operated by YES FIBRA TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA (ASN 268710) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.170.231.173?

Blocking 45.170.231.173 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.170.231.173?

Our threat assessment for 45.170.231.173 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.170.231.173

IPv4 Public

AS268710

YES FIBRA TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

YES FIBRA TELECOMUNICACOE... ASN 268710

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 4/10 for IP 45.170.231.173 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 23% confidence level.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. September 2026

Last Activity 20. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 268710) with generally good reputation. The ISP YES FIBRA TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 13% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.170.231.173
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS268710
ISP: YES FIBRA TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 173.231.170.45.yesfibra.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 20 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 20 Sep 2026, 23:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,036,004 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.2 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 49 IPs in ASN 268710

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 5.0 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 169,297 IPs in BR

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 5.3 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 20 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 23:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

944,948 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 200,738 Logs

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Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

183,735 19.4%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

169,297 17.9%
03

India IN

94,520 10%
04

China CN

47,816 5.1%
05

SC SC

29,343 3.1%
06

Argentina AR

26,692 2.8%
07

Germany DE

20,196 2.1%
08

Pakistan PK

19,454 2.1%
09

Colombia CO

18,948 2%
10

Netherlands NL

18,856 2%

+40 more countries

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