Is IP address 197.243.18.136 dangerous?

Yes, 197.243.18.136 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 197.243.18.136?

IP address 197.243.18.136 is operated by KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd (ASN 37228) and is geolocated to RW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.243.18.136?

Yes, blocking 197.243.18.136 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 197.243.18.136?

Our threat assessment for 197.243.18.136 has a confidence score of 36%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.243.18.136

IPv4 Public

AS37228

KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd

2 Reports

Rwanda Location

KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd ASN 37228

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 197.243.18.136 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 36% confidence rating.

More threatening than 70% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Brute-Force 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 27. July 2026

Last Activity 27. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37228) with generally good reputation. The ISP KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

3. Jul 2026 - 27. Jul 2026

36% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.243.18.136
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: RW
ASN: AS37228
ISP: KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ms.e.006.mb.rw
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 3 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 27 Jul 2026, 21:38

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: AS37228

Organization: Olleh-Rwanda-Networks

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

124

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Olleh-Rwanda-Networks (AS37228), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 124 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

70 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 70% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,608 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 21 IPs in ASN 37228

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 10 --

Network KT RWANDA NETWORK Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 56 IPs in RW

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 8 --

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

Peak Day 27 Jul 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 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.5/10 Avg Threat

34% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged