Is IP address 45.172.222.8 dangerous?

Yes, 45.172.222.8 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.172.222.8?

IP address 45.172.222.8 is operated by ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S (ASN 267823) and is geolocated to CO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.172.222.8?

Yes, blocking 45.172.222.8 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.172.222.8?

Our threat assessment for 45.172.222.8 has a confidence score of 35%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.172.222.8

IPv4 Public

AS267823

ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S

2 Reports

CO Location

ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES... ASN 267823

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 45.172.222.8 from 2 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 35% confidence.

More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 267823) with elevated threat levels. The ISP ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

31. Mar 2026 - 1. Jun 2026

35% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Jun 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
31. Mar 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.172.222.8
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CO
ASN: AS267823
ISP: ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: edgeISP-45-172-222-8.ateneatelecomunicaciones.xyz
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 31 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 1 Jun 2026, 10:41

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: AS267823

Organization: ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S (AS267823), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

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

80 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,528 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 43 IPs in ASN 267823

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 +

Network ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,077 IPs in CO

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 2 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 Monday 1 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

Exploited Host 2

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,127 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,739 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,882 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,417 15.7%
03

India IN

75,795 10.9%
04

China CN

43,111 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,470 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,066 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,807 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,204 2.2%
10

Colombia CO THIS IP

15,076 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.2/10 Avg Threat

33% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

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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