Is IP address 197.159.64.109 dangerous?

Yes, 197.159.64.109 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 197.159.64.109?

IP address 197.159.64.109 is operated by Galaxy Backbone PLC (ASN 37018) and is geolocated to NG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.159.64.109?

Yes, blocking 197.159.64.109 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 197.159.64.109?

Our threat assessment for 197.159.64.109 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.159.64.109

IPv4 Public

AS37018

Galaxy Backbone PLC

1 Reports

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Nigeria Location

Galaxy Backbone PLC ASN 37018

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 197.159.64.109 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 20. October 2026

Last Activity 20. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 37018, operated by Galaxy Backbone PLC) 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 appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 24% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Oct 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.159.64.109
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NG
ASN: AS37018
ISP: Galaxy Backbone PLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 20 Oct 2026, 14:02

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: AS37018

Organization: Galaxy Backbone

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Galaxy Backbone (AS37018), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,324,164 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 8 IPs in ASN 37018

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network Galaxy Backbone PLC has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,524 IPs in NG

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 20 Oct 2026 1 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

Exploited Host 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,206,941 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 36,387 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,948 21.6%
02

United States US

206,282 17.1%
03

India IN

103,440 8.6%
04

China CN

50,729 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,389 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,444 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,897 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,947 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,263 2%
10

Germany DE

24,255 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

7 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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