Is IP address 196.251.121.181 dangerous?

Yes, 196.251.121.181 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.251.121.181?

IP address 196.251.121.181 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 196.251.121.181?

Yes, blocking 196.251.121.181 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.251.121.181?

Our threat assessment for 196.251.121.181 has a confidence score of 54%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.251.121.181

IPv4 Public

AS403005

Blatant

6 Reports

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Seychelles Location

Blatant ASN 403005

6 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 196.251.121.181 rated 7/10 from 6 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 54%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 6

Technical Details

VoIP fraud exploits phone systems to make unauthorized calls, often to premium rate numbers for financial gain.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement call authentication, monitor call patterns, and restrict international/premium rate dialing.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 25. October 2026

Last Activity 27. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 6 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 54% High Confidence

Confidence History

25. Oct 2026 - 27. Oct 2026

54% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Oct 2026 New	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
25. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.251.121.181
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: 6
First Reported: 27 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 13:25

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,285,406 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 7 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 32 IPs in ASN 403005

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 3 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 29,405 IPs in SC

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 25 Oct 2026 5 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 5 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Fraud VoIP 6

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,171,766 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,538 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

258,312 22%
02

United States US

198,437 16.9%
03

India IN

102,275 8.7%
04

China CN

49,426 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,857 3.6%
06

SC SC THIS IP

29,405 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,340 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,384 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,990 2%
10

Germany DE

22,597 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

40% Avg Confidence

11 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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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