Is IP address 196.15.201.128 dangerous?

Yes, 196.15.201.128 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 196.15.201.128?

IP address 196.15.201.128 is operated by Telkom SA Ltd. (ASN 5713) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.15.201.128?

Yes, blocking 196.15.201.128 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 196.15.201.128?

Our threat assessment for 196.15.201.128 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.15.201.128

IPv4 Public

AS5713

Telkom SA Ltd.

1 Reports

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South Africa Location

Telkom SA Ltd. ASN 5713

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 196.15.201.128 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 28% confidence rating.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 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 12. October 2026

Last Activity 12. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 5713) with generally good reputation. The ISP Telkom SA Ltd. 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Oct 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.15.201.128
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS5713
ISP: Telkom SA Ltd.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 12 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 12 Oct 2026, 23:42

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: AS5713

Organization: SAIX-NET

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to SAIX-NET (AS5713), which manages 13 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 32 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 869,384 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 145 IPs in ASN 5713

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Telkom SA Ltd. has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,000 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 12 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

Exploited Host 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 23:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

789,925 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,850 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

153,809 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

113,983 14.4%
03

India IN

92,774 11.7%
04

China CN

47,426 6%
05

SC SC

29,287 3.7%
06

Germany DE

19,333 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,060 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,628 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,885 2.1%
10

Indonesia ID

15,740 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.9/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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