AS52256: the Coop. de Ahorro y Credito de Santander Ltda. Financ. Comultrasan network

AS52256 is an internet Autonomous System operated by Coop. de Ahorro y Credito de Santander Ltda. Financ. Comultrasan (Colombia). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS52256?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS52256 was assigned to Coop. de Ahorro y Credito de Santander Ltda. Financ. Comultrasan by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS52256 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling 256 addresses (256 in all), registered in Colombia. Services from Coop. de Ahorro y Credito de Santander Ltda. Financ. Comultrasan are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS52256 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS52256. That means the other end sits on the Coop. de Ahorro y Credito de Santander Ltda. Financ. Comultrasan network (Colombia). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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