Is IP address 96.21.40.38 dangerous?

96.21.40.38 has no reported malicious activity in our database and is not currently considered dangerous. However, security best practices should always be maintained.

Who owns or operates IP address 96.21.40.38?

IP address 96.21.40.38 is operated by VIDEOTRON (ASN 5769) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 96.21.40.38?

Blocking 96.21.40.38 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 96.21.40.38?

Our threat assessment for 96.21.40.38 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

96.21.40.38

IPv4 Public

AS5769

VIDEOTRON

2 Reports

CA Location

VIDEOTRON ASN 5769

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

No Threats

No security incidents recorded for IP 96.21.40.38. Clean reputation.

No malicious patterns identified. Consistent with legitimate use.

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 5769, operated by VIDEOTRON) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Can be treated as trustworthy. Normal security practices apply.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 19% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Feb 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 96.21.40.38
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS5769
ISP: VIDEOTRON

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: modemcable038.40-21-96.mc.videotron.ca
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 12 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 12 Feb 2026, 22:47

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: AS5769

Organization: Videotron Ltee

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Videotron Ltee (AS5769), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 15 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

ℹ️ Network Notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 0% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 154,154 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 4.8 --

Total Reports 2 avg: 28 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 24 IPs in ASN 5769

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 4.3 --

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 -

Network VIDEOTRON has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,758 IPs in CA

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 4.7 --

Total Reports 2 country avg: 25 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

145,631 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,441 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

32,814 22.5%
02

China CN

23,520 16.2%
03

India IN

15,840 10.9%
04

Brazil BR

7,062 4.8%
05

Germany DE

6,146 4.2%
06

Singapore SG

5,768 4%
07

Indonesia ID

4,039 2.8%
08

Netherlands NL

3,765 2.6%
09

Russia RU

3,708 2.5%
10

United Kingdom GB

3,679 2.5%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.1/10 Avg Threat

42% Avg Confidence

8 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

No Threats

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Moderate Network Risk

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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