Is IP address 196.203.178.118 dangerous?

Yes, 196.203.178.118 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.203.178.118?

IP address 196.203.178.118 is operated by TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS (ASN 2609) and is geolocated to TN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.203.178.118?

Yes, blocking 196.203.178.118 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.203.178.118?

Our threat assessment for 196.203.178.118 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.203.178.118

IPv4 Public

AS2609

TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS

4 Reports

TN Location

TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone... ASN 2609

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 7/10 for IP 196.203.178.118 from 4 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 30% confidence.

More threatening than 62% 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 2609) with generally good reputation. The ISP TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 18% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
28. Jan 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot x4	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.203.178.118
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: TN
ASN: AS2609
ISP: TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 28 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 28 Jan 2026, 19:04

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

ASN: AS2609

Organization: TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

110

Total Reports

4.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS (AS2609), which manages 25 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 110 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

62 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 62% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,850 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 34 IPs in ASN 2609

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 4 network avg: 4 =

Network TN-BB-AS Tunisia BackBone AS has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 322 IPs in TN

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 4 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 Wednesday 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 19:00 with 1 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

5.8/10 Avg Threat

49% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated 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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