Is IP address 191.96.168.204 dangerous?

191.96.168.204 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 191.96.168.204?

IP address 191.96.168.204 is operated by Cogent Communications, LLC (ASN 174) and is geolocated to NL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 191.96.168.204?

Blocking 191.96.168.204 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 191.96.168.204?

Our threat assessment for 191.96.168.204 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

191.96.168.204

IPv4 Public

AS174

Cogent Communications, LLC

1 Reports

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The Netherlands Location

Cogent Communications, LL... ASN 174

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 191.96.168.204 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 57% 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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 25. September 2026

Last Activity 25. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 174, operated by Cogent Communications, LLC) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Sep 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 191.96.168.204
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: NL
ASN: AS174
ISP: Cogent Communications, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 25 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 25 Sep 2026, 05:10

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: AS174

Organization: Cogent Communications, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

127

Total IPs Monitored

156,835

Total Reports

1234.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cogent Communications, LLC (AS174), which manages 127 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 156,835 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions 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 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 397 IPs in ASN 174

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 626 --

Network Cogent Communications, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 17,954 IPs in NL

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 30 --

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

Peak Day 25 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,123 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,952 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,910 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,783 14.8%
03

India IN

87,068 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,333 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL THIS IP

17,955 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

77% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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