Is IP address 197.234.221.239 dangerous?

197.234.221.239 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 197.234.221.239?

IP address 197.234.221.239 is operated by SPACETEL BENIN SA (ASN 37424) and is geolocated to BJ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.234.221.239?

Blocking 197.234.221.239 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 197.234.221.239?

Our threat assessment for 197.234.221.239 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.234.221.239

IPv4 Public

AS37424

SPACETEL BENIN SA

1 Reports

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Benin Location

SPACETEL BENIN SA ASN 37424

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 197.234.221.239 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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37424) with generally good reputation. The ISP SPACETEL BENIN SA 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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 9% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.234.221.239
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: BJ
ASN: AS37424
ISP: SPACETEL BENIN SA

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 22 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 22 Aug 2026, 03:00

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 813,529 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 21 IPs in ASN 37424

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 5.6 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 131 IPs in BJ

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 5.9 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 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 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

739,608 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 45,051 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,585 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

111,056 15%
03

India IN

83,347 11.3%
04

China CN

45,160 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,733 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,586 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,932 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,212 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,149 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

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5.7/10 Avg Threat

20% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

Measured Risk

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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