Is IP address 197.219.228.242 dangerous?

Yes, 197.219.228.242 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.219.228.242?

IP address 197.219.228.242 is operated by MOVITEL (ASN 37342) and is geolocated to MZ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.219.228.242?

Yes, blocking 197.219.228.242 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.219.228.242?

Our threat assessment for 197.219.228.242 has a confidence score of 41%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.219.228.242

IPv4 Public

AS37342

MOVITEL

11 Reports

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Mozambique Location

MOVITEL ASN 37342

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 197.219.228.242 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 11 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 41%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 9

Email Spam 4

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 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 22. September 2026

Last Activity 23. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 37342, operated by MOVITEL) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 41% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

12. May 2026 - 23. Sep 2026

41% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Sep 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
12. May 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.219.228.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: MZ
ASN: AS37342
ISP: MOVITEL

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 12 May 2026
Last Reported: 23 Sep 2026, 01:00

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: AS37342

Organization: MOVITEL

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

3.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to MOVITEL (AS37342), which manages 14 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 55 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

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 808,462 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 11 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 106 IPs in ASN 37342

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 11 network avg: 3 ++

Network MOVITEL has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 362 IPs in MZ

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 11 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 22 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 9

Email Spam 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

735,161 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,661 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,698 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,801 15.1%
03

India IN

82,494 11.2%
04

China CN

44,839 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,237 4%
06

Germany DE

17,547 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,509 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,721 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,194 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,137 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.2/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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