Is IP address 45.230.240.46 dangerous?

Yes, 45.230.240.46 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 59 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.230.240.46?

IP address 45.230.240.46 is operated by TELEALFACOM S.A.S. (ASN 264825) and is geolocated to EC. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.230.240.46?

Yes, blocking 45.230.240.46 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 59 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.230.240.46?

Our threat assessment for 45.230.240.46 has a confidence score of 94%, based on 59 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.230.240.46

IPv4 Public

AS264825

TELEALFACOM S.A.S.

59 Reports

Ecuador Location

TELEALFACOM S.A.S. ASN 264825

59 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 45.230.240.46 rated 10/10 based on 59 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 94% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 28

SSH 27

Exploited Host 1

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

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

First Observed 7. September 2026

Last Activity 9. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 264825) with generally good reputation. The ISP TELEALFACOM S.A.S. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 94% Verified

Confidence History

9. Sep 2026

94% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.230.240.46
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: EC
ASN: AS264825
ISP: TELEALFACOM S.A.S.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ip-45-230-240-46.alfanet.net.ec
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 59
First Reported: 7 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 9 Sep 2026, 11:27

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,395 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 59 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 103 IPs in ASN 264825

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 59 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,859 IPs in EC

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 59 country avg: 1 ++

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

Peak Day 9 Sep 2026 44 reports

Daily Average 2 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 44 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

Hacking 57

SSH 54

Exploited Host 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,119 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,766 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,879 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

15,203 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,076 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.1/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Critical Alert

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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