Is IP address 197.139.1.50 dangerous?

197.139.1.50 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 197.139.1.50?

IP address 197.139.1.50 is operated by Kenya Education Network (ASN 36914) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.139.1.50?

Blocking 197.139.1.50 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 197.139.1.50?

Our threat assessment for 197.139.1.50 has a confidence score of 26%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.139.1.50

IPv4 Public

AS36914

Kenya Education Network

2 Reports

Kenya Location

Kenya Education Network ASN 36914

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 197.139.1.50 rated 6/10 from 2 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 26%.

More threatening than 43% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 26. July 2026

Last Activity 30. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36914) with generally good reputation. The ISP Kenya Education Network maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 19% Low Confidence

Confidence History

26. Jul 2026 - 30. Jul 2026

26% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.139.1.50
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS36914
ISP: Kenya Education Network

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 26 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 30 Jul 2026, 10:20

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: AS36914

Organization: Kenya Education Network

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

166

Total Reports

16.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Kenya Education Network (AS36914), which manages 10 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 166 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

43 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 43% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,377 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 26 IPs in ASN 36914

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.7 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 8 --

Network Kenya Education Network has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 736 IPs in KE

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 26 Jul 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 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

15,556 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

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

20 Related IPs

8.2/10 Avg Threat

51% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged