Is IP address 197.237.52.193 dangerous?

Yes, 197.237.52.193 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 197.237.52.193?

IP address 197.237.52.193 is operated by Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited (ASN 15399) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.237.52.193?

Yes, blocking 197.237.52.193 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 197.237.52.193?

Our threat assessment for 197.237.52.193 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.237.52.193

IPv4 Public

AS15399

Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited

2 Reports

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Kenya Location

Wananchi Group (Kenya) Li... ASN 15399

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 197.237.52.193 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 2 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 38%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Web App Attack 1

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 4 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 26. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 15399, operated by Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 36% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

26. Sep 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community x2	75%
26. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.237.52.193
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS15399
ISP: Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 197.237.52.193.wananchi.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 26 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 15:06

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: AS15399

Organization: WANANCHI

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to WANANCHI (AS15399), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6 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 810,357 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 92 IPs in ASN 15399

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 =

Network Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,814 IPs in KE

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 26 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

736,828 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 32,725 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,008 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,889 15%
03

India IN

82,832 11.2%
04

China CN

44,948 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,241 4%
06

Germany DE

17,642 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,550 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,808 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,197 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,142 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.2/10 Avg Threat

39% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

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

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