Is IP address 189.197.218.42 dangerous?

Yes, 189.197.218.42 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 189.197.218.42?

IP address 189.197.218.42 is operated by Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. (ASN 13999) and is geolocated to MX. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 189.197.218.42?

Yes, blocking 189.197.218.42 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 189.197.218.42?

Our threat assessment for 189.197.218.42 has a confidence score of 14%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

189.197.218.42

IPv4 Public

AS13999

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

1 Reports

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Mexico Location

Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. ASN 13999

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 189.197.218.42 from 1 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 14% confidence.

More threatening than 76% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 13999) 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

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 13% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 189.197.218.42
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: MX
ASN: AS13999
ISP: Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: customer-CANA-CGN-218-42.megared.net.mx
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 23 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 23 Aug 2026, 10:09

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: AS13999

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

235

Total Reports

10.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V. (AS13999), which manages 23 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 235 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 808,030 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,643 IPs in ASN 13999

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 11,762 IPs in MX

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 1 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 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

IoT Targeted 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,714 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,874 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,598 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,790 15.1%
03

India IN

82,356 11.2%
04

China CN

44,821 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,537 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,499 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,696 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,193 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.4/10 Avg Threat

41% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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