Is IP address 196.251.121.101 dangerous?

Yes, 196.251.121.101 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 76 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.251.121.101?

IP address 196.251.121.101 is operated by Ghosty Networks LLC (ASN 205759) and is geolocated to SC. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.251.121.101?

Yes, blocking 196.251.121.101 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 76 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.251.121.101?

Our threat assessment for 196.251.121.101 has a confidence score of 88%, based on 76 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.251.121.101

IPv4 Public

AS205759

Ghosty Networks LLC

76 Reports

Seychelles Location

Ghosty Networks LLC ASN 205759

76 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 196.251.121.101 from 76 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 88% confidence.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 29

Hacking 2

Brute-Force 2

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 205759, operated by Ghosty Networks LLC) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 67% High Confidence

Confidence History

20. Jul 2026 - 22. Jul 2026

88% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
22. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.251.121.101
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: SC
ASN: AS205759
ISP: Ghosty Networks LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 76
First Reported: 16 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 22 Jul 2026, 09:08

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: AS205759

Organization: Ghosty Networks LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

341

Total IPs Monitored

6,178

Total Reports

18.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Ghosty Networks LLC (AS205759), which manages 341 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6,178 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

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

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 779,154 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 76 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 434 IPs in ASN 205759

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.7 =

Total Reports 76 network avg: 25 ++

Network Ghosty Networks LLC has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 29,201 IPs in SC

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 76 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 Tuesday 21 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 72

Hacking 9

Brute-Force 9

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

708,821 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,071 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

138,031 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

109,777 15.5%
03

India IN

77,442 10.9%
04

China CN

43,588 6.1%
05

SC SC THIS IP

29,201 4.1%
06

Netherlands NL

16,706 2.4%
07

Germany DE

16,260 2.3%
08

Argentina AR

16,096 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,589 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,089 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

97% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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

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Firewall Rules

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