Is IP address 201.217.227.107 dangerous?

201.217.227.107 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 201.217.227.107?

IP address 201.217.227.107 is operated by MERCO COMUNICACIONES (ASN 28015) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 201.217.227.107?

Blocking 201.217.227.107 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 201.217.227.107?

Our threat assessment for 201.217.227.107 has a confidence score of 33%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

201.217.227.107

IPv4 Public

AS28015

MERCO COMUNICACIONES

2 Reports

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Argentina Location

MERCO COMUNICACIONES ASN 28015

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 5/10 for IP 201.217.227.107 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 33% confidence level.

More threatening than 42% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Content Scraping 2

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 17. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 28015) with generally good reputation. The ISP MERCO COMUNICACIONES maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 33% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

15. Oct 2026 - 17. Oct 2026

33% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%
15. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Content Scraping	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 201.217.227.107
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS28015
ISP: MERCO COMUNICACIONES

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: customer-formosa-CGNAT-201-217-227-107.megacable.com.ar
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 16 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 17 Oct 2026, 15:00

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: AS28015

Organization: MERCO COMUNICACIONES

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

493

Total Reports

123.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to MERCO COMUNICACIONES (AS28015), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 493 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

42 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 42% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 990,198 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.2 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 205 IPs in ASN 28015

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 -

Network MERCO COMUNICACIONES has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 23,639 IPs in AR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 +

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

Peak Day 15 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 4/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Content Scraping 2

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

901,526 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 218,808 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

179,063 19.9%
02

Brazil BR

152,030 16.9%
03

India IN

94,194 10.4%
04

China CN

47,752 5.3%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR THIS IP

23,639 2.6%
07

Germany DE

19,975 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,357 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,796 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,999 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

32% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Medium 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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