Substantial Risk
Threat level 8/10 for 197.248.104.31 based on 45 documented incidents.
Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 82% confidence rating.
More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs
IP Address
197.248.104.31
IPv4
Public
KE
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Above Average Risk
KE
Location
Safaricom
ASN 37061
45
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
30
Technical Details
SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.
Recommended Mitigations
Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Consistent Activity
Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
21. May 2026
Last Activity
29. May 2026
Recent (7 days)
0 incidents
Reputable Network
This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37061) with generally good reputation. The ISP Safaricom 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.
Long-term blocking recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
8/10
High
Critical
Activity Frequency
2/10
Very Low
Confidence Score
73%
High Confidence
Confidence History
25. Feb 2026 - 29. May 2026
82%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (30)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot x3 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 197.248.104.31
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class C
Geolocation
- Country
-
KE
- ASN
- AS37061
- ISP
- Safaricom
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- 197-248-104-31.safaricombusiness.co.ke
- PTR Record
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Dynamic
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 45
- First Reported
- 20 Feb 2026
- Last Reported
- 29 May 2026, 16:04
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
AS37061
Safaricom
KE
Network Threat Assessment
1/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.
Network Statistics
39
Total IPs Monitored
2,092
Total Reports
53.6
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to Safaricom (AS37061), which manages 39 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,092 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
80
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.
High Threat PercentileGlobal Comparison
Compared against 198,701 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
8/10
avg: 5.3
++
Total Reports
45
avg: 23
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 54 IPs in ASN 37061
Threat Level
8/10
network avg: 6.1
+
Total Reports
45
network avg: 41
=
Network Safaricom has overall threat level 1/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 433 IPs in KE
Threat Level
8/10
country avg: 5.8
+
Total Reports
45
country avg: 8
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
21 May 2026
1 reports
Daily Average
0.1
reports/day
Most Active
Thursday
10 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
SSH
45
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 13:00 with 5 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
186,446 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,633 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States38,320 20.6% -
02
India28,851 15.5% -
03
China25,960 13.9% -
04
Brazil10,202 5.5% -
05
Germany7,128 3.8% -
06
Singapore6,451 3.5% -
07
Indonesia5,496 2.9% -
08
Russia4,690 2.5% -
09
Pakistan4,632 2.5% -
10
Netherlands4,350 2.3%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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1
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Avg Threat
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Avg Confidence
1
High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged
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15
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Avg Confidence
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High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged
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10/10
Confidence
97%
Reports
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8/10
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8/10
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Location
IN
IN
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8/10
Confidence
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Location
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10/10
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8/10
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10/10
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