Is IP address 196.251.121.158 dangerous?

196.251.121.158 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.251.121.158?

IP address 196.251.121.158 is operated by Blatant (ASN 403005) and is geolocated to SC. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.251.121.158?

Blocking 196.251.121.158 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.251.121.158?

Our threat assessment for 196.251.121.158 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.251.121.158

IPv4 Public

AS403005

Blatant

3 Reports

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Seychelles Location

Blatant ASN 403005

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 196.251.121.158 threat rating: 5/10 from 3 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 40%.

More threatening than 40% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 3

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 13. October 2026

Last Activity 14. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 403005) with generally good reputation. The ISP Blatant 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 40% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

13. Oct 2026 - 14. Oct 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

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

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.251.121.158
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: SC
ASN: AS403005
ISP: Blatant

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 13 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 14 Oct 2026, 09:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

40 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 40% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 891,606 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 14 IPs in ASN 403005

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.6 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 3 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 29,304 IPs in SC

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.1 =

Total Reports 3 country avg: 3 +

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

Peak Day 14 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 2 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 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

807,895 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 88,270 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

159,253 19.7%
02

Brazil BR

118,435 14.7%
03

India IN

93,407 11.6%
04

China CN

47,551 5.9%
05

SC SC THIS IP

29,304 3.6%
06

Germany DE

19,516 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,200 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,698 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

17,677 2.2%
10

Indonesia ID

15,840 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

13 Related IPs

5.7/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

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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