Is IP address 196.251.241.54 dangerous?

Yes, 196.251.241.54 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.251.241.54?

IP address 196.251.241.54 is operated by OFFICE-TECH (ASN 328207) and is geolocated to GQ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.251.241.54?

Yes, blocking 196.251.241.54 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.251.241.54?

Our threat assessment for 196.251.241.54 has a confidence score of 63%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.251.241.54

IPv4 Public

AS328207

OFFICE-TECH

7 Reports

GQ Location

OFFICE-TECH ASN 328207

7 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 196.251.241.54 classified at threat level 10/10 with 7 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 63% certainty.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 5

Hacking 4

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 328207) with generally good reputation. The ISP OFFICE-TECH maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 37% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

6. Feb 2026 - 12. May 2026

63% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. May 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
12. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
12. May 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
12. May 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
12. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
6. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.251.241.54
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: GQ
ASN: AS328207
ISP: OFFICE-TECH

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 6 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 12 May 2026, 15:04

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: AS328207

Organization: OFFICE-TECH

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

0/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to OFFICE-TECH (AS328207), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 5 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 0/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,087 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 7 avg: 18 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 98 IPs in GQ

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.2 ++

Total Reports 7 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 5 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Exploited Host 5

Hacking 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,710 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,666 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,555 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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4.9/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

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15 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

63% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Export & Firewall Rules

Download threat data or generate firewall rules to block this IP

JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

{
    "ip_address": "196.251.241.54",
    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 63,
    "total_reports": 7,
    "country_code": "GQ",
    "isp_name": "OFFICE-TECH",
    "asn": "328207",
    "first_reported": "2026-02-06 13:46:40",
    "last_reported": "2026-05-12 15:04:20",
    "exported_at": "2026-08-06T16:05:24+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.com/ip/196.251.241.54/"
}

Download JSON

Firewall Rules

Ready-to-use blocking rules for common firewall systems.

iptables / netfilter

iptables -A INPUT -s 196.251.241.54 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -d 196.251.241.54 -j DROP

UFW (Ubuntu)

ufw deny from 196.251.241.54
ufw deny to 196.251.241.54

Windows Firewall

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 196.251.241.54" dir=in action=block remoteip=196.251.241.54
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block 196.251.241.54 Out" dir=out action=block remoteip=196.251.241.54

Cloudflare

# Cloudflare Firewall Rule (IP Access Rules)
# Action: Block
# IP Address: 196.251.241.54

nginx

# Add to server block or location
deny 196.251.241.54;

Apache .htaccess

# Add to .htaccess or Apache config
<RequireAll>
    Require all granted
    Require not ip 196.251.241.54
</RequireAll>

Extreme Threat

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Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

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