AS262876: the APEC-SOCIEDADE POTIGUAR DE EDUCACAO E CULTURA LTDA network

AS262876 is an internet Autonomous System operated by APEC-SOCIEDADE POTIGUAR DE EDUCACAO E CULTURA LTDA (Brazil). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS262876?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS262876 was assigned to APEC-SOCIEDADE POTIGUAR DE EDUCACAO E CULTURA LTDA by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS262876 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 8.2 thousand addresses (8,192 in all), registered in Brazil. Services from APEC-SOCIEDADE POTIGUAR DE EDUCACAO E CULTURA LTDA are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS262876 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS262876. That means the other end sits on the APEC-SOCIEDADE POTIGUAR DE EDUCACAO E CULTURA LTDA network (Brazil). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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