Is IP address 38.174.3.196 dangerous?

Yes, 38.174.3.196 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.174.3.196?

IP address 38.174.3.196 is operated by Purple Cow Internet Inc (ASN 397545) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.174.3.196?

Yes, blocking 38.174.3.196 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.174.3.196?

Our threat assessment for 38.174.3.196 has a confidence score of 47%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.174.3.196

IPv4 Public

AS397545

Purple Cow Internet Inc

4 Reports

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Canada Location

Purple Cow Internet Inc ASN 397545

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 38.174.3.196 classified at threat level 10/10 with 4 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 47% certainty.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 4

Web App Attack 2

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: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 25. September 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 397545) with generally good reputation. The ISP Purple Cow Internet Inc 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 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 47% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

25. Sep 2026 - 7. Oct 2026

47% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.174.3.196
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS397545
ISP: Purple Cow Internet Inc

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 25 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 21:29

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,880 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 2 IPs in ASN 397545

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.5 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 3 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,657 IPs in CA

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.9 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 11 --

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

Peak Day 25 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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 4

Web App Attack 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,178 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,135 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,195 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,856 14.8%
03

India IN

87,184 11.5%
04

China CN

46,075 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,398 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,986 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,819 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,267 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,170 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Extreme Threat

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Recommended Mitigations

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Top Threat Categories

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FEED

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