Is IP address 172.97.129.184 dangerous?

172.97.129.184 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 172.97.129.184?

IP address 172.97.129.184 is operated by Distributel Communications Limited (ASN 11814) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 172.97.129.184?

Blocking 172.97.129.184 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 172.97.129.184?

Our threat assessment for 172.97.129.184 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

172.97.129.184

IPv4 Public

AS11814

Distributel Communications Limited

2 Reports

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Canada Location

Distributel Communication... ASN 11814

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 172.97.129.184 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 24% confidence.

More threatening than 57% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 27. September 2026

Last Activity 28. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 11814) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Distributel Communications Limited 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 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 16% Low Confidence

Confidence History

27. Sep 2026 - 28. Sep 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
27. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 172.97.129.184
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS11814
ISP: Distributel Communications Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 172-97-129-184.cpe.distributel.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 27 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 28 Sep 2026, 14:33

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: AS11814

Organization: DISTRIBUTEL-AS11814

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 DISTRIBUTEL-AS11814 (AS11814), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 36 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

57 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 57% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 849,593 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 26 IPs in ASN 11814

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.8 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Network Distributel Communications Limited has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,849 IPs in CA

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 11 --

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

Peak Day 27 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

772,000 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,303 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,753 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,867 14.6%
03

India IN

89,808 11.6%
04

China CN

46,575 6%
05

SC SC

29,265 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,844 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,367 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,266 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,689 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,358 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.4/10 Avg Threat

15% Avg Confidence

3 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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