196.188.126.5
IP Intelligence Briefing: 196.188.126.5
Date: 2026-06-13
**Profile Summary**
- Risk Score: Low (0/100)
- Geolocation: Milan, Italy (Europe/Rome timezone)
- Network Allocation: Prefix `196.188.126.0/24` registered to Ethio Telecom (Ethiopia, allocated 2015-10-12).
- Threat Indicators: No active malicious indicators, spam, or known attacker associations.
**Observation History**
- Recent Activity:
- DNS records validated (DNSSEC valid).
- Listed in 8 threat feeds (3 high-severity listings).
- BGP prefix `196.188.126.0/24` associated with Ethio Telecom.
- Trends: No persistent malicious behavior detected.
**Network Relationships**
- Connected Entities: No direct relationships (subnets, hostnames, organizations, or certificates) linked to this IP.
- Subnet Context:
- /24 Subnet: `196.188.126.0/24` (no active neighbors or abuse density reported).
- Provider: Ethio Telecom (Ethiopia).
**Behavioral Insights**
- Services: No open ports, TLS certs, or HTTP services detected.
- Network Role: Firewalled / no services (likely infrastructure or non-public IP).
- Mobility: Not a mobile carrier IP, residential, or Tor node.
**Actionable Intelligence**
1. Monitor for Anomalies: Despite low risk, the IP’s geolocation (Italy) conflicts with its registration (Ethiopia). Verify if this is a misconfiguration or spoofed traffic.
2. Check Threat Feeds: Investigate the 3 high-severity listings in threat feeds (specific feeds omitted).
3. Subnet Analysis: Expand monitoring to the `196.188.126.0/24` subnet, though no abuse density or active neighbors were detected.
Conclusion: Low-risk IP with no immediate threats, but anomalies in geolocation and network registration warrant further investigation.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ethio Telecom |
| ASN | AS24757 |
| Network Name | 196.188.96.0 - 196.188.127.255 |
| CIDR Block | 196.188.96.0/19 |
| RIR | AFRINIC |
| Country | ET |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| routing | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| services | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-07 01:46:34 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-13 17:24:16 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-13 17:29:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 14 |
| Total Observations | 14 |
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