Is IP address 197.210.53.222 dangerous?

Yes, 197.210.53.222 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.210.53.222?

IP address 197.210.53.222 is operated by MTN NIGERIA Communication limited (ASN 29465) and is geolocated to NG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.210.53.222?

Yes, blocking 197.210.53.222 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.210.53.222?

Our threat assessment for 197.210.53.222 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.210.53.222

IPv4 Public

AS29465

MTN NIGERIA Communication limited

2 Reports

NG Location

MTN NIGERIA Communication... ASN 29465

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 197.210.53.222 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 25% confidence rating.

More threatening than 58% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 2

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 29465) with generally good reputation. The ISP MTN NIGERIA Communication limited 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 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

9. Feb 2026

25% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
9. Feb 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.210.53.222
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: NG
ASN: AS29465
ISP: MTN NIGERIA Communication limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 9 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 10 Feb 2026, 02:40

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: AS29465

Organization: MTN NIGERIA Communication limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

168

Total IPs Monitored

970

Total Reports

5.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to MTN NIGERIA Communication limited (AS29465), which manages 168 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 970 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

58 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 58% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,870 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 326 IPs in ASN 29465

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 4.3 ++

Total Reports 2 network avg: 3 -

Network MTN NIGERIA Communication limited has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 649 IPs in NG

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 4.7 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 22:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,519 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,988 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,480 20.5%
02

India IN

29,193 15.6%
03

China CN

26,036 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,259 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,147 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,479 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,557 3%
08

Russia RU

4,707 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,689 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,361 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

57% Avg Confidence

18 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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