Is IP address 196.3.98.26 dangerous?

196.3.98.26 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 196.3.98.26?

IP address 196.3.98.26 is operated by Eduardo Mondlane University (ASN 31960) and is geolocated to MZ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.3.98.26?

Blocking 196.3.98.26 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 196.3.98.26?

Our threat assessment for 196.3.98.26 has a confidence score of 1%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.3.98.26

IPv4 Public

AS31960

Eduardo Mondlane University

2 Reports

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Mozambique Location

Eduardo Mondlane Universi... ASN 31960

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 196.3.98.26 threat rating: 6/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 1%.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

WP Login Brute Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 31960) with generally good reputation. The ISP Eduardo Mondlane University 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Confidence History

9. Jun 2026 - 18. Jun 2026

1% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
9. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.3.98.26
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: MZ
ASN: AS31960
ISP: Eduardo Mondlane University

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 9 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 18 Jun 2026, 19:26

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

51 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 51% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,284,720 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 6 IPs in ASN 31960

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 463 IPs in MZ

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 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 1 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

Brute-Force 2

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,171,135 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,722 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

258,293 22.1%
02

United States US

198,317 16.9%
03

India IN

102,247 8.7%
04

China CN

49,400 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,845 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,404 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,334 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,364 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,986 2%
10

Germany DE

22,578 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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5/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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