Is IP address 196.249.120.254 dangerous?

196.249.120.254 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.249.120.254?

IP address 196.249.120.254 is operated by Viettel Tanzania PLC (ASN 327885) and is geolocated to TZ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.249.120.254?

Blocking 196.249.120.254 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.249.120.254?

Our threat assessment for 196.249.120.254 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.249.120.254

IPv4 Public

AS327885

Viettel Tanzania PLC

1 Reports

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Tanzania Location

Viettel Tanzania PLC ASN 327885

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 196.249.120.254 threat rating: 4/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

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 327885) with generally good reputation. The ISP Viettel Tanzania PLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 11% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.249.120.254
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: TZ
ASN: AS327885
ISP: Viettel Tanzania PLC

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, 13:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 925,394 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 32 IPs in ASN 327885

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 4 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,073 IPs in TZ

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 6.6 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

840,026 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 215,310 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

167,907 20%
02

Brazil BR

128,417 15.3%
03

India IN

93,624 11.1%
04

China CN

47,589 5.7%
05

SC SC

29,335 3.5%
06

Germany DE

19,694 2.3%
07

Argentina AR

19,372 2.3%
08

Pakistan PK

19,260 2.3%
09

Netherlands NL

18,723 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

16,358 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.6/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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Firewall Rules

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