Is IP address 168.196.246.112 dangerous?

168.196.246.112 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 168.196.246.112?

IP address 168.196.246.112 is operated by LINKEAR SRL (ASN 263801) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.196.246.112?

Blocking 168.196.246.112 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 168.196.246.112?

Our threat assessment for 168.196.246.112 has a confidence score of 21%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.196.246.112

IPv4 Public

AS263801

LINKEAR SRL

1 Reports

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Argentina Location

LINKEAR SRL ASN 263801

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 168.196.246.112 presents moderate risk (5/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 21%.

More threatening than 38% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 11. October 2026

Last Activity 11. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 263801) with generally good reputation. The ISP LINKEAR SRL maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 21% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Oct 2026 New	Port Scan	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.196.246.112
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS263801
ISP: LINKEAR SRL

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 11 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 11 Oct 2026, 19:38

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

38 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 38% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 852,154 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 30 IPs in ASN 263801

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.1 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,739 IPs in AR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 11 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

774,464 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,540 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

151,221 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

113,002 14.6%
03

India IN

90,206 11.6%
04

China CN

46,689 6%
05

SC SC

29,267 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,900 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,475 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,317 2.4%
09

Argentina AR THIS IP

16,739 2.2%
10

Indonesia ID

15,393 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

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Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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