Is IP address 197.216.37.3 dangerous?

Yes, 197.216.37.3 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.216.37.3?

IP address 197.216.37.3 is operated by Angola Telecom (ASN 11259) and is geolocated to AO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.216.37.3?

Yes, blocking 197.216.37.3 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.216.37.3?

Our threat assessment for 197.216.37.3 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.216.37.3

IPv4 Public

AS11259

Angola Telecom

2 Reports

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Angola Location

Angola Telecom ASN 11259

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 197.216.37.3 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

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

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 11259) with generally good reputation. The ISP Angola Telecom 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 10% Low Confidence

Confidence History

11. Sep 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.216.37.3
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: AO
ASN: AS11259
ISP: Angola Telecom

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 11 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 11 Sep 2026, 21:33

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 1,326,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 11259

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 517 IPs in AO

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 4 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 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 2

Web App Attack 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 21:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,135 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,616 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,016 21.6%
02

United States US

206,716 17.1%
03

India IN

103,480 8.6%
04

China CN

50,912 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,401 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,910 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,972 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,345 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,266 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

18% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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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