AS28595: the GetNet Adquirencia e Servicos para Meios de Pagame network

AS28595 is an internet Autonomous System operated by GetNet Adquirencia e Servicos para Meios de Pagame (Brazil). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS28595?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS28595 was assigned to GetNet Adquirencia e Servicos para Meios de Pagame by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS28595 currently announces 9 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 10.2 thousand addresses (10,240 in all), registered in Brazil. Services from GetNet Adquirencia e Servicos para Meios de Pagame are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS28595 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS28595. That means the other end sits on the GetNet Adquirencia e Servicos para Meios de Pagame network (Brazil). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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