Is IP address 197.239.10.246 dangerous?

197.239.10.246 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 197.239.10.246?

IP address 197.239.10.246 is operated by Airtel Uganda Limited (ASN 37075) and is geolocated to UG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.239.10.246?

Blocking 197.239.10.246 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 197.239.10.246?

Our threat assessment for 197.239.10.246 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.239.10.246

IPv4 Public

AS37075

Airtel Uganda Limited

2 Reports

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Uganda Location

Airtel Uganda Limited ASN 37075

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 197.239.10.246 threat rating: 6/10 from 2 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 25%.

More threatening than 62% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 12. October 2026

Last Activity 12. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37075) with generally good reputation. The ISP Airtel Uganda Limited 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

29. Aug 2026 - 12. Oct 2026

25% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
29. Aug 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.239.10.246
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: UG
ASN: AS37075
ISP: Airtel Uganda Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 246-10-239-197.r.airtel.ug
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 12 Oct 2026, 10:06

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

62 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 62% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,170,528 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 92 IPs in ASN 37075

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 2 +

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 490 IPs in UG

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 12 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 1

WP Content Scraping 1

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,067,744 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,049 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

225,216 21.1%
02

United States US

190,278 17.8%
03

India IN

95,691 9%
04

China CN

48,084 4.5%
05

Argentina AR

36,336 3.4%
06

SC SC

29,347 2.7%
07

Mexico MX

23,700 2.2%
08

Russia RU

22,939 2.1%
09

Colombia CO

22,023 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,798 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.8/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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