Is IP address 196.28.247.94 dangerous?

196.28.247.94 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.28.247.94?

IP address 196.28.247.94 is operated by ONATEL (Office National des Telecommunications, PTT) (ASN 25543) and is geolocated to BF. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.28.247.94?

Blocking 196.28.247.94 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.28.247.94?

Our threat assessment for 196.28.247.94 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.28.247.94

IPv4 Public

AS25543

ONATEL (Office National des Telecommunications,...

1 Reports

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Burkina Faso Location

ONATEL (Office National d... ASN 25543

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 196.28.247.94 presents moderate risk (4/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 25543, operated by ONATEL (Office National des Telecommunications, PTT)) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 7% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.28.247.94
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: BF
ASN: AS25543
ISP: ONATEL (Office National des Telecommunications, PTT)

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: centif.bf
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 17 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 17 Aug 2026, 08:00

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: AS25543

Organization: Onatel

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Onatel (AS25543), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 82 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 813,732 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 41 IPs in ASN 25543

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 5.4 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network ONATEL (Office National des Telecommunications, PTT) has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 248 IPs in BF

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 5.3 -

Total Reports 1 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 Monday 1 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 1

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

739,755 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 43,994 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,604 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

111,066 15%
03

India IN

83,399 11.3%
04

China CN

45,169 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,739 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,586 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,939 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,213 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,149 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.4/10 Avg Threat

15% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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

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