Is IP address 45.173.16.128 dangerous?

45.173.16.128 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.173.16.128?

IP address 45.173.16.128 is operated by GENERACION WI-FI SA (ASN 267798) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.173.16.128?

Blocking 45.173.16.128 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.173.16.128?

Our threat assessment for 45.173.16.128 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.173.16.128

IPv4 Public

AS267798

GENERACION WI-FI SA

2 Reports

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Argentina Location

GENERACION WI-FI SA ASN 267798

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 45.173.16.128 threat rating: 5/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 28%.

More threatening than 41% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Content Scraping 2

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 16. October 2026

Last Activity 16. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 267798, operated by GENERACION WI-FI SA) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Aug 2026 - 16. Oct 2026

28% Current

Stable Trend

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

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.173.16.128
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS267798
ISP: GENERACION WI-FI SA

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 45-173-16-128.airfibra.com.ar
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 27 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 16 Oct 2026, 18:08

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: AS267798

Organization: GENERACION WI-FI SA

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GENERACION WI-FI SA (AS267798), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

41 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 41% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,032,801 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.2 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 98 IPs in ASN 267798

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Network GENERACION WI-FI SA has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 26,404 IPs in AR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 2 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 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 2

WP Content Scraping 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

941,925 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 200,799 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

183,458 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

168,034 17.8%
03

India IN

94,516 10%
04

China CN

47,810 5.1%
05

SC SC

29,343 3.1%
06

Argentina AR THIS IP

26,476 2.8%
07

Germany DE

20,181 2.1%
08

Pakistan PK

19,454 2.1%
09

Colombia CO

18,872 2%
10

Netherlands NL

18,854 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

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nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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