Is IP address 197.186.3.164 dangerous?

197.186.3.164 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 197.186.3.164?

IP address 197.186.3.164 is operated by Airtel Rwanda Ltd (ASN 327708) and is geolocated to TZ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.186.3.164?

Blocking 197.186.3.164 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 197.186.3.164?

Our threat assessment for 197.186.3.164 has a confidence score of 18%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.186.3.164

IPv4 Public

AS327708

Airtel Rwanda Ltd

1 Reports

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Tanzania Location

Airtel Rwanda Ltd ASN 327708

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 197.186.3.164 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 18%.

More threatening than 52% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 19. October 2026

Last Activity 19. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 327708) 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

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 16% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.186.3.164
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: TZ
ASN: AS327708
ISP: Airtel Rwanda Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 164-3-186-197.r.airtel.co.tz
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 19 Oct 2026, 18:22

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

52 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 52% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,265,091 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 23 IPs in ASN 327708

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,142 IPs in TZ

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 3 --

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,152,420 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,257 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,590 22.4%
02

United States US

195,577 17%
03

India IN

99,483 8.6%
04

China CN

48,822 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,671 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,369 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,126 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,990 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,937 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,717 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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6.4/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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