197.211.59.122📋 Copy

# IP Intelligence Briefing: 197.211.59.122

## Executive Summary

The IP address 197.211.59.122 is classified as a moderate-risk endpoint (risk score: 55/100) associated with ASN 37148, organization "Prasoon Agarwal," and the 197.211.59.0/24 CIDR block registered with AfriNIC. Current network role is "Firewalled / No Services" with no open ports detected. The address shows DNSBL presence on 3 of 8 reputation lists and exhibits minimal operator activity (operator score: 0.1304).

## Geolocation and Network Context

• Country: Nigeria (NG)
• Region/City: Lagos
• ASN: 37148
• Organization: Prasoon Agarwal
• Network Block: 197.211.59.0/24 (197.211.59.122/32)
• Geolocation Consensus: Confirmed (geoPlausible: false, but consensus agreed)

## Threat Indicators

• DNSBL Listings: 3/8 total lists
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Campaign Association: None detected
• Threat Feeds: Empty
• Blacklist Count: 0

## Neighborhood Analysis

The /24 subnet (197.211.59.0/24) exhibits elevated abuse density at 0.333 (33.3%). Analysis of 9 sibling IPs reveals:

Three high-risk neighbors (risk score 80) cluster at the end of the subnet range, suggesting potential coordinated infrastructure or shared hosting abuse.

## Observation History

Recent signal observations recorded on 2026-07-30 indicate:

• Subnet classification: Clean with inherited risk of 0
• Abuse density in subnet: 0
• Active siblings in subnet: 2
• No correlation with known campaigns
• Geo-located consistently to Lagos, NG

Temporal analysis shows no persistent malicious behavior (threatPersistenceDays: 0).

## Recommended Actions

Based on the risk profile, the following remediation measures are recommended:

Immediate:

• Block 197.211.59.122/32 at perimeter firewalls
• Increase logging verbosity for traffic from this IP
• Monitor for similar IPs in the 197.211.59.0/24 range

Firewall Rules:

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 197.211.59.122 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 197.211.59.122 drop`
• nginx: `deny 197.211.59.122;`
• Cloudflare WAF: Block IP 197.211.59.122
• AWS WAF: Add 197.211.59.122/32 to blocklist

## Intelligence Assessment

The target IP presents moderate risk primarily due to DNSBL listings and neighborhood context. While the IP itself shows no active malicious indicators, the subnet contains multiple high-risk endpoints. SOC teams should consider blocking the entire 197.211.59.0/24 block if business requirements allow, or implement rate-limiting and enhanced monitoring for this CIDR range.

Classification: MODERATE RISK

Recommended Action: BLOCK with enhanced monitoring

Priority: Medium

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.