Is IP address 197.242.125.244 dangerous?

Yes, 197.242.125.244 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.242.125.244?

IP address 197.242.125.244 is operated by Spectranet (ASN 37340) and is geolocated to NG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.242.125.244?

Yes, blocking 197.242.125.244 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.242.125.244?

Our threat assessment for 197.242.125.244 has a confidence score of 64%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.242.125.244

IPv4 Public

AS37340

Spectranet

10 Reports

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NG Location

Spectranet ASN 37340

10 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 197.242.125.244 classified at threat level 10/10 with 10 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 64% certainty.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 10

Exploited Host 10

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 14. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37340) with generally good reputation. The ISP Spectranet maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 64% High Confidence

Confidence History

5. Apr 2026 - 15. Oct 2026

64% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Oct 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Oct 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
14. Oct 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
15. Aug 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Jul 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
9. May 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
9. May 2026	Exploited Host Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
9. May 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
5. Apr 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.242.125.244
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NG
ASN: AS37340
ISP: Spectranet

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 5 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 02:00

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: AS37340

Organization: Spectranet

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Spectranet (AS37340), which manages 23 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 58 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,099,821 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.1 ++

Total Reports 10 avg: 8 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 62 IPs in ASN 37340

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 10 network avg: 1 ++

Network Spectranet has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,271 IPs in NG

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.5 ++

Total Reports 10 country avg: 4 ++

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

Peak Day 14 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 4 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

Hacking 10

Exploited Host 10

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,002,743 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,425 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

194,294 19.4%
02

United States US

188,085 18.8%
03

India IN

95,230 9.5%
04

China CN

47,952 4.8%
05

Argentina AR

30,995 3.1%
06

SC SC

29,345 2.9%
07

Mexico MX

20,449 2%
08

Germany DE

20,430 2%
09

Russia RU

20,301 2%
10

Colombia CO

20,252 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.4/10 Avg Threat

22% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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

Top Threat Sources

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