Is IP address 168.196.55.9 dangerous?

Yes, 168.196.55.9 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 168.196.55.9?

IP address 168.196.55.9 is operated by Natel Telecom Ltda. - ME (ASN 262468) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.196.55.9?

Yes, blocking 168.196.55.9 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 168.196.55.9?

Our threat assessment for 168.196.55.9 has a confidence score of 55%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.196.55.9

IPv4 Public

AS262468

Natel Telecom Ltda. - ME

4 Reports

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Brazil Location

Natel Telecom Ltda. - ME ASN 262468

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 168.196.55.9 from 4 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 55% confidence.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Fraud VoIP 2

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 25. October 2026

Last Activity 28. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 262468) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Natel Telecom 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.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 55% High Confidence

Confidence History

25. Oct 2026 - 28. Oct 2026

55% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
26. Oct 2026	Web App Attack Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
26. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.196.55.9
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS262468
ISP: Natel Telecom Ltda. - ME

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ip-168-196-55-9.redeatel.com.br
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 28 Oct 2026, 06:30

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: AS262468

Organization: Natel Telecom Ltda. - ME

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

10/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Natel Telecom Ltda. - ME (AS262468), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 7 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 10/10.

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

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,292,155 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 519 IPs in ASN 262468

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 1 ++

Network Natel Telecom Ltda. - ME has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 258,625 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 26 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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

Hacking 3

Fraud VoIP 2

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,177,886 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,206 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR THIS IP

258,628 22%
02

United States US

199,720 17%
03

India IN

102,530 8.7%
04

China CN

49,636 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,949 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,412 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,446 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,505 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

24,030 2%
10

Germany DE

22,844 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

Security Recommendations

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

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