Is IP address 45.178.1.238 dangerous?

45.178.1.238 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.178.1.238?

IP address 45.178.1.238 is operated by AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA Y SOCIEDAD SAN LUIS (ASN 267882) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.178.1.238?

Blocking 45.178.1.238 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.178.1.238?

Our threat assessment for 45.178.1.238 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.178.1.238

IPv4 Public

AS267882

AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA Y SOCIEDAD SAN LUIS

2 Reports

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Argentina Location

AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNO... ASN 267882

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 45.178.1.238 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 30% confidence.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 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: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 9. October 2026

Last Activity 9. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 267882) with elevated threat levels. The ISP AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA Y SOCIEDAD SAN LUIS 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

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

26. Aug 2026 - 9. Oct 2026

30% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.178.1.238
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS267882
ISP: AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA Y SOCIEDAD SAN LUIS

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 26 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 9 Oct 2026, 15:07

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: AS267882

Organization: AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA Y SOCIEDAD SAN LUIS

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 AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA Y SOCIEDAD SAN LUIS (AS267882), 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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 843,995 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 42 IPs in ASN 267882

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Network AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA Y SOCIEDAD SAN LUIS has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,515 IPs in AR

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 =

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

Peak Day 9 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

767,192 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,483 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,018 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,496 14.7%
03

India IN

89,048 11.6%
04

China CN

46,424 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,263 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,725 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,202 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,189 2.4%
09

Argentina AR THIS IP

16,515 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,274 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Intermediate Threat

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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

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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