Is IP address 196.201.0.51 dangerous?

196.201.0.51 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 196.201.0.51?

IP address 196.201.0.51 is operated by MTN COTE D'IVOIRE S.A (ASN 36974) and is geolocated to CI. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.201.0.51?

Blocking 196.201.0.51 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 196.201.0.51?

Our threat assessment for 196.201.0.51 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.201.0.51

IPv4 Public

AS36974

MTN COTE D'IVOIRE S.A

1 Reports

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Ivory Coast Location

MTN COTE D'IVOIRE S.A ASN 36974

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 196.201.0.51 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 23% confidence level.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 13. September 2026

Last Activity 13. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 36974) with elevated threat levels. The ISP MTN COTE D'IVOIRE S.A hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 9% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.201.0.51
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: CI
ASN: AS36974
ISP: MTN COTE D'IVOIRE S.A

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 13 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 13 Sep 2026, 23:47

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: AS36974

Organization: MTNCI-AS

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

10/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to MTNCI-AS (AS36974), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 10/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,163 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 23 IPs in ASN 36974

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network MTN COTE D'IVOIRE S.A has overall threat level 10/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 384 IPs in CI

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 1 -

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

Peak Day 13 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Brute-Force 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

757,422 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,543 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,250 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,873 14.8%
03

India IN

87,197 11.5%
04

China CN

46,083 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,439 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,997 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,824 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,270 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.2/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

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Windows Firewall

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nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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