Is IP address 197.231.202.201 dangerous?

197.231.202.201 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.231.202.201?

IP address 197.231.202.201 is operated by SOMTEL (ASN 37563) and is geolocated to SO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.231.202.201?

Blocking 197.231.202.201 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.231.202.201?

Our threat assessment for 197.231.202.201 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.231.202.201

IPv4 Public

AS37563

SOMTEL

2 Reports

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Somalia Location

SOMTEL ASN 37563

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 197.231.202.201 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 24% confidence level.

More threatening than 57% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37563) with generally good reputation. The ISP SOMTEL maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Confidence History

16. May 2026 - 24. May 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.231.202.201
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: SO
ASN: AS37563
ISP: SOMTEL

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 16 May 2026
Last Reported: 24 May 2026, 14:22

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

57 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 57% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 6 IPs in ASN 37563

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 +

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 50 IPs in SO

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,324 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,126 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,961 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN

87,106 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

5 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

20% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Medium 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

Top Threat Sources

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