Is IP address 201.251.72.2 dangerous?

201.251.72.2 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 201.251.72.2?

IP address 201.251.72.2 is operated by Telefonica de Argentina (ASN 22927) and is geolocated to AR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 201.251.72.2?

Blocking 201.251.72.2 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 201.251.72.2?

Our threat assessment for 201.251.72.2 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

201.251.72.2

IPv4 Public

AS22927

Telefonica de Argentina

5 Reports

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Argentina Location

Telefonica de Argentina ASN 22927

5 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 201.251.72.2 rated 5/10 from 5 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 24%.

More threatening than 39% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 5

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 22927) with generally good reputation. The ISP Telefonica de Argentina maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 21% Low Confidence

Confidence History

28. Aug 2026 - 30. Aug 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
28. Aug 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 201.251.72.2
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: AR
ASN: AS22927
ISP: Telefonica de Argentina

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: correo.merlo-sl.com.ar
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 28 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 30 Aug 2026, 03:00

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: AS22927

Organization: Telefonica de Argentina

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

739

Total Reports

12.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Telefonica de Argentina (AS22927), which manages 59 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 739 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

39 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 39% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,391 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 5 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,797 IPs in ASN 22927

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 5 network avg: 1 ++

Network Telefonica de Argentina has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,265 IPs in AR

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 5.2 =

Total Reports 5 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 4 reports

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

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,549 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,219 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,056 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,808 14.8%
03

India IN

87,140 11.5%
04

China CN

46,044 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,353 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,970 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,792 2.4%
09

Argentina AR THIS IP

16,265 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

36% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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