Is IP address 197.214.238.46 dangerous?

197.214.238.46 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.214.238.46?

IP address 197.214.238.46 is operated by Airtel Congo S.A (ASN 37550) and is geolocated to CG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.214.238.46?

Blocking 197.214.238.46 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.214.238.46?

Our threat assessment for 197.214.238.46 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.214.238.46

IPv4 Public

AS37550

Airtel Congo S.A

1 Reports

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Congo Republic Location

Airtel Congo S.A ASN 37550

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 197.214.238.46 threat rating: 4/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 14. September 2026

Last Activity 14. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37550) with generally good reputation. The ISP Airtel Congo S.A maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.214.238.46
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: CG
ASN: AS37550
ISP: Airtel Congo S.A

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 46-238-214-197.r.airtel.cg
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 14 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 14 Sep 2026, 15:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 837,190 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 26 IPs in ASN 37550

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 5.2 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 165 IPs in CG

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 5.3 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 1 =

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

Peak Day 14 Sep 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 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

761,060 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,500 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,962 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,050 14.7%
03

India IN

88,081 11.6%
04

China CN

46,221 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,519 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,084 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,006 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,319 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,190 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.3/10 Avg Threat

16% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Confidence 31%

Reports 2

Location

Measured 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

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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