Is IP address 196.251.121.193 dangerous?

196.251.121.193 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 196.251.121.193?

IP address 196.251.121.193 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 196.251.121.193?

Blocking 196.251.121.193 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 196.251.121.193?

Our threat assessment for 196.251.121.193 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.251.121.193

IPv4 Public

AS403005

Blatant

1 Reports

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Seychelles Location

Blatant ASN 403005

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 196.251.121.193 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 27%.

More threatening than 59% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

Hacking 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 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 monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 27% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Oct 2026 New	Email Spam Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.251.121.193
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: 1
First Reported: 15 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 12:52

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 902,304 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 15 IPs in ASN 403005

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.5 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 29,335 IPs in SC

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 15 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 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

Email Spam 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

821,083 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 127,909 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

162,895 19.8%
02

Brazil BR

122,303 14.9%
03

India IN

93,542 11.4%
04

China CN

47,563 5.8%
05

SC SC THIS IP

29,335 3.6%
06

Germany DE

19,584 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,232 2.3%
08

Netherlands NL

18,710 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

18,310 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,917 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

14 Related IPs

5.5/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

5 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Moderate 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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