Is IP address 196.249.123.201 dangerous?

196.249.123.201 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 196.249.123.201?

IP address 196.249.123.201 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 196.249.123.201?

Blocking 196.249.123.201 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 196.249.123.201?

Our threat assessment for 196.249.123.201 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.249.123.201

IPv4 Public

AS327885

Viettel Tanzania PLC

1 Reports

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Tanzania Location

Viettel Tanzania PLC ASN 327885

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 196.249.123.201 rated 6/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 58% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 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.

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

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 3% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Aug 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.249.123.201
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: 30 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 30 Aug 2026, 00:51

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

58 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 58% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 925,394 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 32 IPs in ASN 327885

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 4 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,073 IPs in TZ

Threat Level 6/10 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 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

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

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

6.5/10 Avg Threat

27% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Cautionary 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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