Is IP address 197.188.132.222 dangerous?

Yes, 197.188.132.222 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 15 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.188.132.222?

IP address 197.188.132.222 is operated by Telecom Namibia (ASN 36996) and is geolocated to NA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.188.132.222?

Yes, blocking 197.188.132.222 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 15 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.188.132.222?

Our threat assessment for 197.188.132.222 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 15 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.188.132.222

IPv4 Public

AS36996

Telecom Namibia

15 Reports

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Namibia Location

Telecom Namibia ASN 36996

15 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 197.188.132.222 rated 7/10 from 15 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 38%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 13

Web App Attack 5

WP Login Brute Force 2

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 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 36996) with generally good reputation. The ISP Telecom Namibia maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 38% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

12. Jun 2026 - 2. Sep 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
29. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
22. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
12. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.188.132.222
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NA
ASN: AS36996
ISP: Telecom Namibia

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 15
First Reported: 12 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 2 Sep 2026, 01:14

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,725 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 15 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 39 IPs in ASN 36996

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 15 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 158 IPs in NA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 15 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 13

Web App Attack 5

WP Login Brute Force 2

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,021 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,915 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,159 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,851 14.8%
03

India IN

87,178 11.5%
04

China CN

46,071 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,386 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,983 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,811 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,266 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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5.7/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Notable 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

FEED

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