Is IP address 196.2.9.8 dangerous?

Yes, 196.2.9.8 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 196.2.9.8?

IP address 196.2.9.8 is operated by CBINET Burundi (ASN 25429) and is geolocated to BI. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.2.9.8?

Yes, blocking 196.2.9.8 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 196.2.9.8?

Our threat assessment for 196.2.9.8 has a confidence score of 26%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.2.9.8

IPv4 Public

AS25429

CBINET Burundi

1 Reports

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Burundi Location

CBINET Burundi ASN 25429

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 196.2.9.8 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 26% confidence rating.

More threatening than 81% 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 19. September 2026

Last Activity 19. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 25429) with generally good reputation. The ISP CBINET Burundi 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 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Sep 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.2.9.8
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: BI
ASN: AS25429
ISP: CBINET Burundi

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 196.2.9.8.cbinet.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 19 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 19 Sep 2026, 00:44

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

81 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,579 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 2 IPs in ASN 25429

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.5 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 13 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 49 IPs in BI

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 19 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,504 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,676 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,262 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,751 15.1%
03

India IN

82,121 11.2%
04

China CN

44,763 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,490 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,472 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,640 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,134 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

1 Related IPs

10/10 Avg Threat

81% Avg Confidence

1 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

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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