Is IP address 45.189.168.79 dangerous?

Yes, 45.189.168.79 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.189.168.79?

IP address 45.189.168.79 is operated by WNP INTERNET (ASN 264169) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.189.168.79?

Yes, blocking 45.189.168.79 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.189.168.79?

Our threat assessment for 45.189.168.79 has a confidence score of 58%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.189.168.79

IPv4 Public

AS264169

WNP INTERNET

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

WNP INTERNET ASN 264169

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 45.189.168.79 based on 4 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 58% confidence rating.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

SSH 4

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 20. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 264169) with generally good reputation. The ISP WNP INTERNET maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 58% High Confidence

Confidence History

20. Oct 2026 - 22. Oct 2026

58% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
22. Oct 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.189.168.79
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS264169
ISP: WNP INTERNET

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 45.189.168.79.accessinternet.net.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 05:29

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,284,496 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 8 IPs in ASN 264169

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 258,275 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 22 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 3 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

SSH 4

Brute-Force 4

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

1,170,932 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,722 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

258,282 22.1%
02

United States US

198,284 16.9%
03

India IN

102,238 8.7%
04

China CN

49,394 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,842 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,404 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,333 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,357 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,986 2%
10

Germany DE

22,556 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

7 Related IPs

5.6/10 Avg Threat

22% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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