IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 177.50.229.242/32
Subject: Threat Intelligence Assessment
Classification: Low Risk
Date of Analysis: 2026-07-25
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 177.50.229.242 is classified as Low Risk with a risk score of 0. The address belongs to TIM S/A (ASN 26615) within the LACNIC registry, operating from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (177.48.0.0/14 CIDR block). No active threat indicators, malicious activity, or blacklist entries were detected.
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Organization: TIM S/A
- ASN: 26615
- Network Block: 177.48.0.0/14
- Country: Brazil (BR)
- Region: Bahia
- City: Salvador
- Registration Authority: LACNIC
- RIR Classification: lacnic
Network Role Classification:
- Infrastructure Type: Not classified as cloud, CDN, proxy, VPN, Tor, hosting, mobile, or residential
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificates: None
- HTTP Services: None
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THREAT INTELLIGENCE
- Risk Score: 0
- Reputation: Low Risk
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker Status: No
- Spam Source Status: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Is Persistently Malicious: No
Threat Indicators: None detected across all monitored feeds.
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DNS ANALYSIS
- PTR Hostname: 242.229.50.177.isp.timbrasil.com.br
- Forward Resolution: Failed
- Hosted Domains: 0
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- Email Authentication: SPF: No, DMARC: No
- TXT Record Count: 0
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CONTROL PLANE DATA
- BGP Prefix: 177.50.224.0/19
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Route Stability: False
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- IS-MoAS: No
- RPKI State: Not available
- IRR Consistency: Not available
- DNSBL Listed: 0 / 8 total lists
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total observations: 13
Recent signal activity (2026-07-25):
- Geolocation Signal: Confidence 0.95 — Country identified as Brazil (BR), LACNIC RIR, organization TIM S/A
- Network Classification: Confidence 0.30 — No special characteristics (not CDN, Tor, VPN, proxy, cloud, mobile, anycast, or hosting)
- Operator Score: Confidence 0.60 — Label: Minimal, operator score: 0.1304
- Overall Assessment: Confidence 0.21 — 5 of 6 dimensions covered, data sufficiency: 0.833
- Ownership Signal: Confidence 0.85 — No ownership changes detected, threat persistence days: 0, not persistently malicious
No evidence of escalating risk patterns over time.
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Total relationships: 4
- Same Network (2x): Network 161210
- DNS Association (2x): Hostname 242.229.50.177.isp.timbrasil.com.br
No additional entities (subnets, organizations, certificates) identified beyond standard network and DNS associations.
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
- Subnet: 177.50.229.242/24
- Neighbor Count: 0
- Abuse Density: 0
- Classification: Not classified
- Inherited Risk: 0
- Total Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
No adjacent IP activity detected in the /24 neighborhood.
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
No firewall rules or security actions recommended at this time. The IP address presents no observable threat and is classified as a standard ISP address with no active malicious indicators.
SOC Analyst Notes:
- Monitor for future changes in service discovery or threat indicators
- No immediate mitigation required
- No correlation to known campaigns or attacker infrastructure
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END OF BRIEFING
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | TIM S/A |
| ASN | AS26615 |
| Network Name | 161210 |
| CIDR Block | 177.48.0.0/14 |
| RIR | LACNIC |
| Country | BR |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 242.229.50.177.isp.timbrasil.com.br |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | 242.229.50.177.isp.timbrasil.com.br |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS26615 |
| Network Prefix | 177.50.224.0/19 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 20% | 5 | 5 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-09 01:18:57 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-27 06:03:35 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 05:37:43 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 16 |
| Total Observations | 18 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 177.50.229.242
Who owns the IP address 177.50.229.242?
177.50.229.242 is registered to TIM S/A. The address falls within the 177.48.0.0/14 network block. Registration is held at LACNIC.
Where is 177.50.229.242 located?
Geolocation data places 177.50.229.242 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 177.50.229.242 malicious or safe?
177.50.229.242 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
What is the hostname for 177.50.229.242?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 177.50.229.242 is 242.229.50.177.isp.timbrasil.com.br. This hostname is not forward-confirmed, so it should be treated as a weak signal.