Is IP address 198.52.179.196 dangerous?

Yes, 198.52.179.196 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 63 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.52.179.196?

IP address 198.52.179.196 is operated by Carrytel (ASN 395965) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 198.52.179.196?

Yes, blocking 198.52.179.196 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 63 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.52.179.196?

Our threat assessment for 198.52.179.196 has a confidence score of 49%, based on 63 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.52.179.196

IPv4 Public

AS395965

Carrytel

63 Reports

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Canada Location

Carrytel ASN 395965

63 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 198.52.179.196 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 63 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 49%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 19

WP Login Brute Force 12

Web App Attack 3

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 3. September 2026

Last Activity 4. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 395965) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Carrytel hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 47% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Jul 2026 - 4. Sep 2026

49% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
24. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
23. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
23. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
22. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
12. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
12. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
9. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
31. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
25. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
24. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.52.179.196
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS395965
ISP: Carrytel

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 63
First Reported: 27 May 2026
Last Reported: 4 Sep 2026, 16:47

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: AS395965

Organization: Carrytel

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Carrytel (AS395965), which manages 1 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 808,449 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 63 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 14 IPs in ASN 395965

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 63 network avg: 9 ++

Network Carrytel has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,328 IPs in CA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 63 country avg: 11 ++

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

Peak Day 4 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Friday 17 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 41

WP Login Brute Force 23

Web App Attack 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 08:00 with 7 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

735,151 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,714 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,697 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,800 15.1%
03

India IN

82,491 11.2%
04

China CN

44,839 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,237 4%
06

Germany DE

17,547 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,509 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,721 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,194 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,137 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

13 Related IPs

6.1/10 Avg Threat

19% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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