Is IP address 196.249.123.85 dangerous?

Yes, 196.249.123.85 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.249.123.85?

IP address 196.249.123.85 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 196.249.123.85?

Yes, blocking 196.249.123.85 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.249.123.85?

Our threat assessment for 196.249.123.85 has a confidence score of 62%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.249.123.85

IPv4 Public

AS327885

Viettel Tanzania PLC

4 Reports

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Tanzania Location

Viettel Tanzania PLC ASN 327885

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 196.249.123.85 rated 10/10 based on 4 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 62% confidence rating.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

Web App Attack 4

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 16. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

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

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 62% High Confidence

Confidence History

15. Oct 2026 - 16. Oct 2026

62% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
16. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
15. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.249.123.85
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: 4
First Reported: 16 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 16 Oct 2026, 01:07

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 925,394 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 31 IPs in ASN 327885

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 5.9 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 3 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,073 IPs in TZ

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 16 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 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 4

Web App Attack 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

840,005 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 215,639 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

167,895 20%
02

Brazil BR

128,415 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

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6.3/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Critical Alert

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

Top Threat Sources

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