Is IP address 196.39.9.238 dangerous?

196.39.9.238 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.39.9.238?

IP address 196.39.9.238 is operated by NTT-DATA-Inc (ASN 20011) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.39.9.238?

Blocking 196.39.9.238 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.39.9.238?

Our threat assessment for 196.39.9.238 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.39.9.238

IPv4 Public

AS20011

NTT-DATA-Inc

1 Reports

South Africa Location

NTT-DATA-Inc ASN 20011

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 196.39.9.238 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 22% confidence level.

More threatening than 41% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 24. May 2026

Last Activity 24. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 20011) with generally good reputation. The ISP NTT-DATA-Inc maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 20% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.39.9.238
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS20011
ISP: NTT-DATA-Inc

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 196-39-9-238.ftth.web.africa
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 24 May 2026
Last Reported: 24 May 2026, 17:10

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: AS20011

Organization: NTT-DATA-Inc

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to NTT-DATA-Inc (AS20011), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 22 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

✅ 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

41 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 41% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 155,000 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 4.8 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 28 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 14 IPs in ASN 20011

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 3.7 ++

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Network NTT-DATA-Inc has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 550 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 4.3 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 24 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

146,283 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,247 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

32,959 22.5%
02

China CN

23,567 16.1%
03

India IN

15,935 10.9%
04

Brazil BR

7,146 4.9%
05

Germany DE

6,181 4.2%
06

Singapore SG

5,773 3.9%
07

Indonesia ID

4,047 2.8%
08

Netherlands NL

3,791 2.6%
09

Russia RU

3,716 2.5%
10

United Kingdom GB

3,700 2.5%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

13 Related IPs

3.5/10 Avg Threat

33% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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