Is IP address 79.12.165.81 dangerous?

Yes, 79.12.165.81 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 79.12.165.81?

IP address 79.12.165.81 is operated by TIM (ASN 3269) and is geolocated to IT. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 79.12.165.81?

Yes, blocking 79.12.165.81 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 79.12.165.81?

Our threat assessment for 79.12.165.81 has a confidence score of 36%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

79.12.165.81

IPv4 Public

AS3269

TIM

2 Reports

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Italy Location

TIM ASN 3269

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 79.12.165.81 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 2 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 36%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 2

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 29. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 3269) with generally good reputation. The ISP TIM maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 36% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

29. Sep 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

36% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
29. Sep 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 79.12.165.81
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IT
ASN: AS3269
ISP: TIM

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: host-79-12-165-81.retail.telecomitalia.it
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 00:13

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: AS3269

Organization: TIM

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

964

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TIM (AS3269), which manages 74 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 964 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 813,399 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,737 IPs in ASN 3269

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 =

Network TIM has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 8,074 IPs in IT

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 3 -

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

Peak Day 29 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

IoT Targeted 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

739,451 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 45,313 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,569 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,047 15%
03

India IN

83,297 11.3%
04

China CN

45,146 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,728 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,585 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,923 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,212 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,149 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

62% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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

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