Is IP address 197.157.185.240 dangerous?

Yes, 197.157.185.240 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.157.185.240?

IP address 197.157.185.240 is operated by Airtel Rwanda Ltd (ASN 327707) and is geolocated to RW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.157.185.240?

Yes, blocking 197.157.185.240 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.157.185.240?

Our threat assessment for 197.157.185.240 has a confidence score of 16%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.157.185.240

IPv4 Public

AS327707

Airtel Rwanda Ltd

1 Reports

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Rwanda Location

Airtel Rwanda Ltd ASN 327707

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 197.157.185.240 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 1 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 16%.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 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 327707) with generally good reputation. The ISP Airtel Rwanda Ltd maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 14% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.157.185.240
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: RW
ASN: AS327707
ISP: Airtel Rwanda Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 240-185-157-197.r.airtel.co.rw
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 28 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 28 Aug 2026, 13:24

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 813,892 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 16 IPs in ASN 327707

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 -

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 135 IPs in RW

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

739,894 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 43,724 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,631 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

111,075 15%
03

India IN

83,427 11.3%
04

China CN

45,176 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,742 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,588 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,952 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,214 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.

15 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

23% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

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

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