Is IP address 168.253.224.242 dangerous?

168.253.224.242 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 168.253.224.242?

IP address 168.253.224.242 is operated by TELEKOM NETWORKS MALAWI LTD (ASN 36913) and is geolocated to MW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.253.224.242?

Blocking 168.253.224.242 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 168.253.224.242?

Our threat assessment for 168.253.224.242 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.253.224.242

IPv4 Public

AS36913

TELEKOM NETWORKS MALAWI LTD

8 Reports

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Malawi Location

TELEKOM NETWORKS MALAWI L... ASN 36913

8 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 168.253.224.242 from 8 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 30% confidence.

More threatening than 64% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 8

Brute-Force 8

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 13. October 2026

Last Activity 6. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 36913) with elevated threat levels. The ISP TELEKOM NETWORKS MALAWI LTD 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

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

13. Oct 2026 - 6. Nov 2026

30% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Nov 2026 New	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
23. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
22. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.253.224.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: MW
ASN: AS36913
ISP: TELEKOM NETWORKS MALAWI LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: cosmo.metmalawi.gov.mw
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 13 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 6 Nov 2026, 03:05

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: AS36913

Organization: TELEKOM-NETWORKS-MALAWI

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 TELEKOM-NETWORKS-MALAWI (AS36913), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 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

64 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 64% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,326,628 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 8 avg: 7 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 21 IPs in ASN 36913

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 4.6 +

Total Reports 8 network avg: 3 ++

Network TELEKOM NETWORKS MALAWI LTD has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 158 IPs in MW

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.7 =

Total Reports 8 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 13 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 8

Brute-Force 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,279 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,023 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,018 21.6%
02

United States US

206,767 17.1%
03

India IN

103,488 8.6%
04

China CN

50,929 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,402 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,913 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,975 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,354 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,267 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

4.5/10 Avg Threat

22% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Intermediate Threat

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

Top Threat Sources

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