Is IP address 131.196.160.196 dangerous?

Yes, 131.196.160.196 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 131.196.160.196?

IP address 131.196.160.196 is operated by RCTelecom Telecomunicacoes LTDA-ME (ASN 265943) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 131.196.160.196?

Yes, blocking 131.196.160.196 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 131.196.160.196?

Our threat assessment for 131.196.160.196 has a confidence score of 0%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

131.196.160.196

IPv4 Public

AS265943

RCTelecom Telecomunicacoes LTDA-ME

1 Reports

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BR Location

RCTelecom Telecomunicacoe... ASN 265943

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 131.196.160.196 from 1 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 0% confidence.

More threatening than 66% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 265943) with elevated threat levels. The ISP RCTelecom Telecomunicacoes LTDA-ME hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Apr 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 131.196.160.196
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS265943
ISP: RCTelecom Telecomunicacoes LTDA-ME

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 131-196-160-196.nocrctelecomnet.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 6 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 6 Apr 2026, 13:58

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: AS265943

Organization: RCTelecom Telecomunicacoes LTDA-ME

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to RCTelecom Telecomunicacoes LTDA-ME (AS265943), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

66 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 66% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,047,238 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 24 IPs in ASN 265943

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network RCTelecom Telecomunicacoes LTDA-ME has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 173,328 IPs in BR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

954,146 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 168,506 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

184,455 19.3%
02

Brazil BR THIS IP

173,328 18.2%
03

India IN

94,536 9.9%
04

China CN

47,850 5%
05

SC SC

29,343 3.1%
06

Argentina AR

27,384 2.9%
07

Germany DE

20,237 2.1%
08

Pakistan PK

19,461 2%
09

Colombia CO

19,217 2%
10

Netherlands NL

18,861 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

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Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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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