Is IP address 190.196.253.43 dangerous?

Yes, 190.196.253.43 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 190.196.253.43?

IP address 190.196.253.43 is operated by MEGALINK S.R.L. (ASN 266702) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 190.196.253.43?

Yes, blocking 190.196.253.43 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 190.196.253.43?

Our threat assessment for 190.196.253.43 has a confidence score of 20%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

190.196.253.43

IPv4 Public

AS266702

MEGALINK S.R.L.

1 Reports

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Argentina Location

MEGALINK S.R.L. ASN 266702

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 190.196.253.43 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 20% confidence rating.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

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 266702) with generally good reputation. The ISP MEGALINK S.R.L. 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 13% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
3. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 190.196.253.43
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS266702
ISP: MEGALINK S.R.L.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 43-nred253.megalink.com.ar
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 3 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 3 Sep 2026, 09:18

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: AS266702

Organization: MEGALINK S.R.L.

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

1.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to MEGALINK S.R.L. (AS266702), which manages 11 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 18 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

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 78% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 850,862 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 30 IPs in ASN 266702

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Network MEGALINK S.R.L. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,718 IPs in AR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

773,341 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,219 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,996 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,937 14.6%
03

India IN

90,032 11.6%
04

China CN

46,619 6%
05

SC SC

29,267 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,870 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,425 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,305 2.4%
09

Argentina AR THIS IP

16,721 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,366 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

11% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of 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

Top Threat Sources

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