Critical Alert
Security alert: 197.140.9.196 rated 10/10 based on 5 verified incidents.
Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 63% confidence rating.
More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs
IP Address
197.140.9.196
IPv4
Public
DZ
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Top 5% Most Dangerous
Algeria
Location
Icosnet SPA
ASN 36891
5
Reports
Mixed
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
5
Hacking
3
Brute-Force
2
Exploited Host
1
Technical Details
SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.
Recommended Mitigations
Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Consistent Activity
Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
16. October 2026
Last Activity
17. October 2026
Recent (7 days)
5 incidents
Moderate Network Risk
The network hosting this IP (ASN 36891, operated by Icosnet SPA) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.
Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.
Security Recommendations
Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.
Long-term blocking recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
10/10
Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency
8/10
High
Confidence Score
63%
High Confidence
Confidence History
16. Oct 2026 - 17. Oct 2026
63%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (5)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | Hacking SSH Exploited Host | Honeypot x3 | 75% |
| New | SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 197.140.9.196
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class C
Geolocation
- Country
-
DZ
- ASN
- AS36891
- ISP
- Icosnet SPA
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- None
- PTR Record
- No
- Connection Type
- Static
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 5
- First Reported
- 16 Oct 2026
- Last Reported
- 17 Oct 2026, 07:25
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
AS36891
Sarl Icosnet
DZ
Network Threat Assessment
4/10
This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.
Network Statistics
2
Total IPs Monitored
6
Total Reports
3
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to Sarl Icosnet (AS36891), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6 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
99
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.
Top 10% Most DangerousGlobal Comparison
Compared against 979,840 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
10/10
avg: 6.2
++
Total Reports
5
avg: 8
-
Network Comparison
Compared against 11 IPs in ASN 36891
Threat Level
10/10
network avg: 7.8
+
Total Reports
5
network avg: 4
+
Network Icosnet SPA has overall threat level 4/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 2,340 IPs in DZ
Threat Level
10/10
country avg: 6.3
++
Total Reports
5
country avg: 2
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
16 Oct 2026
3 reports
Daily Average
0.2
reports/day
Most Active
Friday
3 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
SSH
5
Hacking
3
Brute-Force
2
Exploited Host
1
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 07:00 with 2 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
891,234 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 219,584 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States177,709 19.9% -
02
Brazil147,733 16.6%
-
03
India93,979 10.5%
-
04
China47,728 5.4%
-
05
SC29,341 3.3%
-
06
Argentina22,882 2.6%
-
07
Germany19,933 2.2%
-
08
Pakistan19,326 2.2%
-
09
Netherlands18,780 2.1%
-
10
Colombia17,799 2%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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