Is IP address 197.235.24.238 dangerous?

197.235.24.238 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 197.235.24.238?

IP address 197.235.24.238 is operated by Vodacom Mocambique S.A (ASN 37223) and is geolocated to MZ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.235.24.238?

Blocking 197.235.24.238 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 197.235.24.238?

Our threat assessment for 197.235.24.238 has a confidence score of 1%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.235.24.238

IPv4 Public

AS37223

Vodacom Mocambique S.A

2 Reports

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Mozambique Location

Vodacom Mocambique S.A ASN 37223

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 197.235.24.238 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 2 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 1%.

More threatening than 41% 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 37223) with generally good reputation. The ISP Vodacom Mocambique S.A maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Confidence History

5. Jul 2026 - 8. Jul 2026

1% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
8. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.235.24.238
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: MZ
ASN: AS37223
ISP: Vodacom Mocambique S.A

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 5 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 8 Jul 2026, 14:53

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

41 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 41% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 816,245 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 17 IPs in ASN 37223

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 369 IPs in MZ

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 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 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

741,902 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 34,280 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

145,033 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

111,189 15%
03

India IN

83,815 11.3%
04

China CN

45,335 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,243 3.9%
06

Germany DE

17,811 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,618 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,058 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,222 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,153 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

16 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

21% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Moderate 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

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