Is IP address 189.196.23.38 dangerous?

Yes, 189.196.23.38 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 189.196.23.38?

IP address 189.196.23.38 is operated by Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. (ASN 262916) and is geolocated to MX. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 189.196.23.38?

Yes, blocking 189.196.23.38 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 189.196.23.38?

Our threat assessment for 189.196.23.38 has a confidence score of 45%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.196.23.38

IPv4 Public

AS262916

Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V.

3 Reports

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Mexico Location

Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. ASN 262916

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 189.196.23.38 rated 10/10 based on 3 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 45% confidence rating.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Exploited Host 3

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: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 2. November 2026

Last Activity 2. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 262916) with generally good reputation. The ISP Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 45% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

2. Nov 2026

45% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Nov 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Nov 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Nov 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.196.23.38
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: MX
ASN: AS262916
ISP: Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: customer-cln-mca-23-38.megared.net.mx
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 2 Nov 2026
Last Reported: 2 Nov 2026, 10:35

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: AS262916

Organization: Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. (AS262916), which manages 13 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 43 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,319,803 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 66 IPs in ASN 262916

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 +

Network Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 27,855 IPs in MX

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 3 =

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

Peak Day 2 Nov 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 3 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

Exploited Host 3

Hacking 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,202,914 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,054 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,799 21.7%
02

United States US

205,333 17.1%
03

India IN

103,294 8.6%
04

China CN

50,528 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,359 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,432 2.4%
07

Mexico MX THIS IP

27,855 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,891 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,250 2%
10

Germany DE

24,084 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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