Is IP address 189.196.44.7 dangerous?

Yes, 189.196.44.7 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 189.196.44.7?

IP address 189.196.44.7 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 189.196.44.7?

Yes, blocking 189.196.44.7 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 189.196.44.7?

Our threat assessment for 189.196.44.7 has a confidence score of 16%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.196.44.7

IPv4 Public

AS262916

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

2 Reports

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Mexico Location

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

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 189.196.44.7 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 16% confidence rating.

More threatening than 76% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

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.

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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 12% Low Confidence

Confidence History

8. Jul 2026 - 25. Aug 2026

16% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Aug 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.196.44.7
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-LMM-44-7.megared.net.mx
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 8 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 25 Aug 2026, 04:52

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

76 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 76% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 834,895 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 39 IPs in ASN 262916

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,892 IPs in MX

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

Hacking 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

758,833 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,445 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,547 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,916 14.7%
03

India IN

87,595 11.5%
04

China CN

46,147 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,254 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,480 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,048 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,878 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,274 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,173 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.2/10 Avg Threat

21% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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