Is IP address 45.238.71.46 dangerous?

Yes, 45.238.71.46 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 45.238.71.46?

IP address 45.238.71.46 is operated by Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda (ASN 28158) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 45.238.71.46?

Yes, blocking 45.238.71.46 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 45.238.71.46?

Our threat assessment for 45.238.71.46 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

45.238.71.46

IPv4 Public

AS28158

Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda

1 Reports

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Brazil Location

Ampernet Telecomunicacoes... ASN 28158

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 45.238.71.46 from 1 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 27% confidence.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 30. October 2026

Last Activity 30. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 28158) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda 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

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

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 27% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 45.238.71.46
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28158
ISP: Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 46.71.238.45.dynamic.ampernet.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 30 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 30 Oct 2026, 09:08

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: AS28158

Organization: Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda

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 Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda (AS28158), 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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,317,745 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 297 IPs in ASN 28158

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network Ampernet Telecomunicacoes Ltda has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 260,755 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 30 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 1 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,201,100 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 26,718 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

260,755 21.7%
02

United States US

204,877 17.1%
03

India IN

103,225 8.6%
04

China CN

50,437 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,347 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,430 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,829 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,868 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,246 2%
10

Germany DE

23,981 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.5/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

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

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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