Is IP address 5.188.87.40 dangerous?

Yes, 5.188.87.40 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 5.188.87.40?

IP address 5.188.87.40 is operated by Global Layer B.V. (ASN 49453) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 5.188.87.40?

Yes, blocking 5.188.87.40 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 5.188.87.40?

Our threat assessment for 5.188.87.40 has a confidence score of 33%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

5.188.87.40

IPv4 Public

AS49453

Global Layer B.V.

5 Reports

Brazil Location

Global Layer B.V. ASN 49453

5 Reports

Community Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 5.188.87.40 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 5 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 33%.

More threatening than 69% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 5

WP Plugin Scanning 5

WP Config Exposure 5

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 11. July 2026

Last Activity 2. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 49453, operated by Global Layer B.V.) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 29% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

21. Jun 2026 - 2. Aug 2026

33% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
1. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
11. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
24. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
21. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 5.188.87.40
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS49453
ISP: Global Layer B.V.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 21 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 2 Aug 2026, 04:31

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: AS49453

Organization: Global Layer B.V.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

900

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Global Layer B.V. (AS49453), which manages 10 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 900 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

69 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 69% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,326 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 5 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 20 IPs in ASN 49453

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 5 network avg: 49 --

Network Global Layer B.V. has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 15,569 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 5 country avg: 10 --

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

Peak Day 11 Jul 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

WP Plugin Scanning 5

WP Version Scanning 5

WP Config Exposure 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR THIS IP

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

19 Related IPs

5.5/10 Avg Threat

38% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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

Top Threat Sources

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report