Is IP address 81.101.197.226 dangerous?

Yes, 81.101.197.226 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 22 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 81.101.197.226?

IP address 81.101.197.226 is operated by Virgin Media (ASN 5089) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 81.101.197.226?

Yes, blocking 81.101.197.226 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 22 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 81.101.197.226?

Our threat assessment for 81.101.197.226 has a confidence score of 86%, based on 22 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

81.101.197.226

IPv4 Public

AS5089

Virgin Media

22 Reports

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United Kingdom Location

Virgin Media ASN 5089

22 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 81.101.197.226 classified at threat level 10/10 with 22 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 86% certainty.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 21

Hacking 14

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 2. September 2026

Last Activity 13. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 5089) with generally good reputation. The ISP Virgin Media 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 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 85% Verified

Confidence History

19. Aug 2026 - 13. Sep 2026

86% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
10. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
8. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
3. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
19. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 81.101.197.226
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS5089
ISP: Virgin Media

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: lutn-14-b2-v4wan-169774-cust1505.vm32.cable.virginm.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 22
First Reported: 19 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 13 Sep 2026, 01:02

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: AS5089

Organization: Virgin Media

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

673

Total Reports

30.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Virgin Media (AS5089), which manages 22 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 673 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

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,223 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 22 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 394 IPs in ASN 5089

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.2 ++

Total Reports 22 network avg: 3 ++

Network Virgin Media has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 10,321 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 7.1 +

Total Reports 22 country avg: 18 +

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

Peak Day 10 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.7 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 5 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 21

Hacking 14

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 22:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,998 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,175 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,419 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,778 15.1%
03

India IN

82,155 11.2%
04

China CN

44,782 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,234 4%
06

Germany DE

17,504 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,488 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,656 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,191 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

65% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme 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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