Is IP address 197.199.246.163 dangerous?

Yes, 197.199.246.163 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.199.246.163?

IP address 197.199.246.163 is operated by ETISALAT MISR (ASN 36992) and is geolocated to EG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.199.246.163?

Yes, blocking 197.199.246.163 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.199.246.163?

Our threat assessment for 197.199.246.163 has a confidence score of 51%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.199.246.163

IPv4 Public

AS36992

ETISALAT MISR

5 Reports

Egypt Location

ETISALAT MISR ASN 36992

5 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 197.199.246.163 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 5 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 51%.

More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

WP Login Brute Force 2

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 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 10. July 2026

Last Activity 5. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36992) with generally good reputation. The ISP ETISALAT MISR maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 51% High Confidence

Confidence History

25. Jun 2026 - 5. Aug 2026

51% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Aug 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
10. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
25. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.199.246.163
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: EG
ASN: AS36992
ISP: ETISALAT MISR

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: host-197.199.246.163.etisalat.com.eg
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 25 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 5 Aug 2026, 16:56

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: AS36992

Organization: Etisalat Misr

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

594

Total Reports

22.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Etisalat Misr (AS36992), which manages 26 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 594 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

80 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,317 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 5 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 73 IPs in ASN 36992

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 5 network avg: 14 --

Network ETISALAT MISR has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,060 IPs in EG

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 5 country avg: 4 +

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

Peak Day 10 Jul 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 2 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 3

WP Login Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

67% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged