Is IP address 196.251.72.221 dangerous?

Yes, 196.251.72.221 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 15 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.251.72.221?

IP address 196.251.72.221 is operated by CHEAPY-HOST (ASN 401120) and is geolocated to SC. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.251.72.221?

Yes, blocking 196.251.72.221 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 15 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.251.72.221?

Our threat assessment for 196.251.72.221 has a confidence score of 68%, based on 15 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.251.72.221

IPv4 Public

AS401120

CHEAPY-HOST

15 Reports

SC Location

CHEAPY-HOST ASN 401120

15 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 196.251.72.221 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 15 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 68%.

More threatening than 79% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 15

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 401120, operated by CHEAPY-HOST) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 62% High Confidence

Confidence History

5. Sep 2025 - 6. Nov 2025

68% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Nov 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
22. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
15. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2025	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.251.72.221
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: SC
ASN: AS401120
ISP: CHEAPY-HOST

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 15
First Reported: 5 Sep 2025
Last Reported: 6 Nov 2025, 21:16

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: AS401120

Organization: CHEAPY-HOST

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

210

Total IPs Monitored

42,483

Total Reports

202.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to CHEAPY-HOST (AS401120), which manages 210 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 42,483 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

79 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 79% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,715 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 15 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 210 IPs in ASN 401120

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 8.4 =

Total Reports 15 network avg: 186 --

Network CHEAPY-HOST has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 357 IPs in SC

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 15 country avg: 91 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 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

WP Login Brute Force 15

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,375 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,936 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,136 15.5%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.8/10 Avg Threat

72% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Moderate Network Risk

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

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