Is IP address 191.99.49.198 dangerous?

Yes, 191.99.49.198 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 191.99.49.198?

IP address 191.99.49.198 is operated by Ecuadortelecom S.A. (ASN 27738) and is geolocated to EC. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 191.99.49.198?

Yes, blocking 191.99.49.198 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 191.99.49.198?

Our threat assessment for 191.99.49.198 has a confidence score of 16%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

191.99.49.198

IPv4 Public

AS27738

Ecuadortelecom S.A.

3 Reports

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Ecuador Location

Ecuadortelecom S.A. ASN 27738

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 191.99.49.198 classified at threat level 10/10 with 3 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 16% certainty.

More threatening than 94% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 3

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 27738) with generally good reputation. The ISP Ecuadortelecom S.A. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 12% Low Confidence

Confidence History

16. Aug 2026

16% Current

Stable Trend

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

Basic Information

IP Address: 191.99.49.198
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: EC
ASN: AS27738
ISP: Ecuadortelecom S.A.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: cgnatgpon-191-99-49-198.customer.claro.com.ec
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 16 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 16 Aug 2026, 06:47

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

94 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 94% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 845,413 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 588 IPs in ASN 27738

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 3 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,942 IPs in EC

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.1 ++

Total Reports 3 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 Sunday 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

IoT Targeted 3

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

768,285 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,812 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

150,146 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,578 14.7%
03

India IN

89,298 11.6%
04

China CN

46,453 6%
05

SC SC

29,263 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,750 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,245 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,199 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,565 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,292 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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5.3/10 Avg Threat

19% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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