Is IP address 97.126.68.96 dangerous?

97.126.68.96 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 97.126.68.96?

IP address 97.126.68.96 is operated by CenturyLink Communications, LLC (ASN 209) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 97.126.68.96?

Blocking 97.126.68.96 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 97.126.68.96?

Our threat assessment for 97.126.68.96 has a confidence score of 24%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

97.126.68.96

IPv4 Public

AS209

CenturyLink Communications, LLC

2 Reports

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United States Location

CenturyLink Communication... ASN 209

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Intermediate Threat

Threat level 6/10 for 97.126.68.96 from 2 reports.

Concerning behaviors alongside normal activity. 24% confidence.

More threatening than 63% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

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 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 13. October 2026

Last Activity 15. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 209) with generally good reputation. The ISP CenturyLink Communications, LLC maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor for behavior pattern changes indicating escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Confidence History

13. Oct 2026 - 15. Oct 2026

24% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
13. Oct 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 97.126.68.96
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS209
ISP: CenturyLink Communications, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 97-126-68-96.tukw.qwest.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 13 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 15 Oct 2026, 20:37

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: AS209

Organization: CenturyLink Communications, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to CenturyLink Communications, LLC (AS209), which manages 7 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 14 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

63 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 63% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,249,727 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 125 IPs in ASN 209

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

Network CenturyLink Communications, LLC has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 193,091 IPs in US

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 13 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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 2

Web App Attack 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 20:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,139,464 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,789 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,038 22.6%
02

United States US THIS IP

193,091 16.9%
03

India IN

97,251 8.5%
04

China CN

48,440 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

41,533 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,357 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,006 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,797 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,892 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,262 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.7/10 Avg Threat

26% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Intermediate 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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