Is IP address 196.21.91.2 dangerous?

Yes, 196.21.91.2 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 196.21.91.2?

IP address 196.21.91.2 is operated by TENET-1 (ASN 2018) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.21.91.2?

Yes, blocking 196.21.91.2 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 196.21.91.2?

Our threat assessment for 196.21.91.2 has a confidence score of 0%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.21.91.2

IPv4 Public

AS2018

TENET-1

1 Reports

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ZA Location

TENET-1 ASN 2018

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 196.21.91.2 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 0% confidence rating.

More threatening than 63% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 2018) with elevated threat levels. The ISP TENET-1 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Mar 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.21.91.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS2018
ISP: TENET-1

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ns1.aims.ac.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 1 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 1 Mar 2026, 15:44

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: AS2018

Organization: TENET-1

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TENET-1 (AS2018), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

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

63 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 63% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 972,679 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 13 IPs in ASN 2018

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 5 --

Network TENET-1 has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,036 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 0 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

SSH 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

883,856 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 218,903 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

176,606 20%
02

Brazil BR

144,668 16.4%
03

India IN

93,838 10.6%
04

China CN

47,714 5.4%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR

22,401 2.5%
07

Germany DE

19,900 2.3%
08

Pakistan PK

19,307 2.2%
09

Netherlands NL

18,771 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,614 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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6.9/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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9.3/10 Avg Threat

91% Avg Confidence

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Export & Firewall Rules

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

{
    "ip_address": "196.21.91.2",
    "threat_level": 7,
    "confidence_score": 0,
    "total_reports": 1,
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "isp_name": "TENET-1",
    "asn": "2018",
    "first_reported": "2026-03-01 15:44:31",
    "last_reported": "2026-03-01 15:44:31",
    "exported_at": "2026-10-17T15:55:27+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/196.21.91.2/"
}

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Firewall Rules

Ready-to-use blocking rules for common firewall systems.

iptables / netfilter

iptables -A INPUT -s 196.21.91.2 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -d 196.21.91.2 -j DROP

UFW (Ubuntu)

ufw deny from 196.21.91.2
ufw deny to 196.21.91.2

Windows Firewall

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 196.21.91.2" dir=in action=block remoteip=196.21.91.2
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 196.21.91.2 Out" dir=out action=block remoteip=196.21.91.2

Cloudflare

# Cloudflare Firewall Rule (IP Access Rules)
# Action: Block
# IP Address: 196.21.91.2

nginx

# Add to server block or location
deny 196.21.91.2;

Apache .htaccess

# Add to .htaccess or Apache config
<RequireAll>
    Require all granted
    Require not ip 196.21.91.2
</RequireAll>

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

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Statistics

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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

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