Is IP address 196.251.121.237 dangerous?

196.251.121.237 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 196.251.121.237?

IP address 196.251.121.237 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 196.251.121.237?

Blocking 196.251.121.237 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 196.251.121.237?

Our threat assessment for 196.251.121.237 has a confidence score of 20%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.251.121.237

IPv4 Public

AS403005

Blatant

1 Reports

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Seychelles Location

Blatant ASN 403005

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 196.251.121.237 threat rating: 5/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 20%.

More threatening than 39% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 7. October 2026

Last Activity 7. 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 security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 20% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	Port Scan	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.251.121.237
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: 7 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 04:43

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

39 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 39% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,880 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 403005

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 29,252 IPs in SC

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.1 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 7 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,167 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,056 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,193 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,856 14.8%
03

India IN

87,184 11.5%
04

China CN

46,075 6.1%
05

SC SC THIS IP

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,398 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,986 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,818 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,267 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

2 Related IPs

5.5/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of 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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