Is IP address 38.52.118.197 dangerous?

38.52.118.197 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 38.52.118.197?

IP address 38.52.118.197 is operated by WAYCOM, S.R.L. (ASN 272980) and is geolocated to DO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 38.52.118.197?

Blocking 38.52.118.197 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 38.52.118.197?

Our threat assessment for 38.52.118.197 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

38.52.118.197

IPv4 Public

AS272980

WAYCOM, S.R.L.

1 Reports

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Dominican Republic Location

WAYCOM, S.R.L. ASN 272980

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 38.52.118.197 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 9. October 2026

Last Activity 9. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 272980) with generally good reputation. The ISP WAYCOM, S.R.L. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Standard monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 23% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 38.52.118.197
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: DO
ASN: AS272980
ISP: WAYCOM, S.R.L.

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 9 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 9 Oct 2026, 10:22

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 840,038 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 4 IPs in ASN 272980

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.3 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,033 IPs in DO

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 9 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

763,363 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,247 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,272 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,195 14.7%
03

India IN

88,517 11.6%
04

China CN

46,301 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,587 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,122 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,080 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,393 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,220 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

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Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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