Is IP address 179.216.168.195 dangerous?

Yes, 179.216.168.195 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 179.216.168.195?

IP address 179.216.168.195 is operated by Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda (ASN 28573) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 179.216.168.195?

Yes, blocking 179.216.168.195 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 179.216.168.195?

Our threat assessment for 179.216.168.195 has a confidence score of 56%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

179.216.168.195

IPv4 Public

AS28573

Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda

11 Reports

Brazil Location

Claro NXT Telecomunicacoe... ASN 28573

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 179.216.168.195 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 11 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 56%.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 10

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 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 28. May 2026

Last Activity 8. June 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 28573) with generally good reputation. The ISP Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 56% High Confidence

Confidence History

28. May 2026 - 8. Jun 2026

56% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
8. Jun 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
31. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 179.216.168.195
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS28573
ISP: Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: b3d8a8c3.virtua.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 28 May 2026
Last Reported: 8 Jun 2026, 21:24

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: AS28573

Organization: Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

600

Total Reports

9.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda (AS28573), which manages 63 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 600 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 78% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,395 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 11 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 562 IPs in ASN 28573

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 11 network avg: 2 ++

Network Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,256 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 11 country avg: 14 -

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

Peak Day 30 May 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.4 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

Brute-Force 10

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,137 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,005 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,445 20.5%
02

India IN

29,023 15.5%
03

China CN

26,021 13.9%
04

Brazil BR THIS IP

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,141 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,538 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,654 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,356 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.4/10 Avg Threat

69% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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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