Is IP address 193.96.188.111 dangerous?

193.96.188.111 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 193.96.188.111?

IP address 193.96.188.111 is operated by GTT Communications Inc. (ASN 3257) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 193.96.188.111?

Blocking 193.96.188.111 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 193.96.188.111?

Our threat assessment for 193.96.188.111 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

193.96.188.111

IPv4 Public

AS3257

GTT Communications Inc.

6 Reports

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Germany Location

GTT Communications Inc. ASN 3257

6 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 5/10 for 193.96.188.111 from 6 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 24% confidence.

More threatening than 39% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 6

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 3257) with generally good reputation. The ISP GTT Communications Inc. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 18% Low Confidence

Confidence History

26. Aug 2026 - 27. Aug 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
27. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot x3	75%
27. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot x2	75%
26. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
26. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
26. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 193.96.188.111
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS3257
ISP: GTT Communications Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: mail.minuskel.de
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 26 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 27 Aug 2026, 06:00

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: AS3257

Organization: GTT Communications Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

142

Total Reports

7.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GTT Communications Inc. (AS3257), which manages 18 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 142 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.