Is IP address 45.238.238.2 dangerous?

Yes, 45.238.238.2 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.238.238.2?

IP address 45.238.238.2 is operated by ST1 INTERNET (ASN 269194) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.238.238.2?

Yes, blocking 45.238.238.2 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.238.238.2?

Our threat assessment for 45.238.238.2 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.238.238.2

IPv4 Public

AS269194

ST1 INTERNET

3 Reports

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Brazil Location

ST1 INTERNET ASN 269194

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 45.238.238.2 from 3 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 40% confidence.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

Web App Attack 2

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: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 24. September 2026

Last Activity 26. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 269194) with generally good reputation. The ISP ST1 INTERNET maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 39% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

24. Sep 2026 - 26. Sep 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
26. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.238.238.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS269194
ISP: ST1 INTERNET

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 24 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 26 Sep 2026, 21:51

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 856,583 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 56 IPs in ASN 269194

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 113,248 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 3 =

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

Peak Day 26 Sep 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 2 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 3

Web App Attack 2

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 21:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

778,356 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 35,964 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

151,999 19.5%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

113,250 14.5%
03

India IN

91,030 11.7%
04

China CN

46,889 6%
05

SC SC

29,271 3.8%
06

Germany DE

19,009 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,632 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,405 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,782 2.2%
10

Indonesia ID

15,496 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.5/10 Avg Threat

19% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Elevated 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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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