Is IP address 45.173.12.68 dangerous?

Yes, 45.173.12.68 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.173.12.68?

IP address 45.173.12.68 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 45.173.12.68?

Yes, blocking 45.173.12.68 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.173.12.68?

Our threat assessment for 45.173.12.68 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.173.12.68

IPv4 Public

AS267823

ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.S

14 Reports

Colombia Location

ATENEA TELECOMUNICACIONES... ASN 267823

14 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 45.173.12.68 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 14 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 100%.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 13

Web App Attack 11

WP Login Brute Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 24. August 2026

Last Activity 17. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

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

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

20. Aug 2026 - 17. Sep 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
17. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
29. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
21. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
21. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
20. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.173.12.68
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: edge-45-173-12-68.gmartel.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 20 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 17 Sep 2026, 10:58

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

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,395 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 14 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 43 IPs in ASN 267823

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 14 network avg: 2 ++

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,076 IPs in CO

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 14 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 11 Sep 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Friday 6 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

Brute-Force 13

Web App Attack 11

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,011 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,705 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,839 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,415 15.7%
03

India IN

75,788 10.9%
04

China CN

43,104 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,468 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,066 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,803 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,197 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

29% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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