Is IP address 197.250.204.97 dangerous?

Yes, 197.250.204.97 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.250.204.97?

IP address 197.250.204.97 is operated by VTL-ASN (ASN 36908) and is geolocated to TZ. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.250.204.97?

Yes, blocking 197.250.204.97 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 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 197.250.204.97?

Our threat assessment for 197.250.204.97 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.250.204.97

IPv4 Public

AS36908

VTL-ASN

4 Reports

TZ Location

VTL-ASN ASN 36908

4 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 197.250.204.97 rated 10/10 based on 4 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 30% confidence rating.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 4

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.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 36908) with elevated threat levels. The ISP VTL-ASN hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

1. Sep 2025

30% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Sep 2025	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2025	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2025	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2025	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.250.204.97
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: TZ
ASN: AS36908
ISP: VTL-ASN

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 1 Sep 2025
Last Reported: 1 Sep 2025, 21:34

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: AS36908

Organization: VTL-ASN

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

7.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to VTL-ASN (AS36908), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 31 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,961 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 4 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 37 IPs in ASN 36908

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.0 ++

Total Reports 4 network avg: 3 +

Network VTL-ASN has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 268 IPs in TZ

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 4.4 ++

Total Reports 4 country avg: 4 =

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 4 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 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,611 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,879 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,485 20.5%
02

India IN

29,222 15.6%
03

China CN

26,039 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,262 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,147 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,479 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,559 3%
08

Russia RU

4,710 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,702 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,362 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.1/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

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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