Is IP address 197.251.249.72 dangerous?

Yes, 197.251.249.72 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.251.249.72?

IP address 197.251.249.72 is operated by VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT (ASN 29614) and is geolocated to GH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.251.249.72?

Yes, blocking 197.251.249.72 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.251.249.72?

Our threat assessment for 197.251.249.72 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.251.249.72

IPv4 Public

AS29614

VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT

3 Reports

GH Location

VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNA... ASN 29614

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 197.251.249.72 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 3 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 38%.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 29614) with generally good reputation. The ISP VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 21% Low Confidence

Confidence History

13. May 2026 - 24. May 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
13. May 2026	Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.251.249.72
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: GH
ASN: AS29614
ISP: VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 13 May 2026
Last Reported: 24 May 2026, 15:25

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: AS29614

Organization: VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

133

Total Reports

14.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT (AS29614), which manages 9 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 133 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,543 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 54 IPs in ASN 29614

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.4 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 6 -

Network VODAFONE GHANA AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 198 IPs in GH

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 5 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 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 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,495 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,131 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,513 22.5%
02

India IN

45,249 16.5%
03

China CN

34,048 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,653 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,818 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,936 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,832 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,761 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,145 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,886 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

52% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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