Is IP address 197.161.89.160 dangerous?

Yes, 197.161.89.160 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.161.89.160?

IP address 197.161.89.160 is operated by LINKdotNET (ASN 24863) and is geolocated to EG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.161.89.160?

Yes, blocking 197.161.89.160 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.161.89.160?

Our threat assessment for 197.161.89.160 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.161.89.160

IPv4 Public

AS24863

LINKdotNET

1 Reports

EG Location

LINKdotNET ASN 24863

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 197.161.89.160 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 38% confidence rating.

More threatening than 70% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 24863) with generally good reputation. The ISP LINKdotNET maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 18% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.161.89.160
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: EG
ASN: AS24863
ISP: LINKdotNET

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 5 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 5 Feb 2026, 15:43

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: AS24863

Organization: LINKdotNET

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

218

Total Reports

6.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to LINKdotNET (AS24863), which manages 35 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 218 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

70 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 70% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,575 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 69 IPs in ASN 24863

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 5 --

Network LINKdotNET has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,159 IPs in EG

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 4.8 +

Total Reports 1 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 Thursday 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

Exploited Host 1

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

187,273 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,965 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,457 20.5%
02

India IN

29,090 15.5%
03

China CN

26,027 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,143 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,543 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,670 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,357 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.1/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

16 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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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