Warning signs detected
Bare IP 146.196.34.162 from Indian ISP Excitel has clean scans but no website, domain, or business footprint. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Is 146.196.34.162 legit or a scam?
Bare IP 146.196.34.162 from Indian ISP Excitel has clean scans but no website, domain, or business footprint.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
MT Intelligence
The address resolves to a residential broadband ISP in India with no associated domain name. Our antivirus network returned zero flags and browser blocklists are clean. No scam reports, complaints, or clone indicators appear in our research. The complete absence of any site content or registration details for the IP itself makes it impossible to verify any legitimate purpose. Bare IPs are rarely used for normal public websites and often appear in automated or testing contexts.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for 146.196.34.162, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- IP 146.196.34.162 is in range 146.196.34.0/24 under AS133982 Excitel Broadband Private Limited (India).
- ASN owner: Excitel Broadband Private Limited, website excitel.com, APNIC registry.
- Geolocation references point to Delhi/NCT, India; ISP for broadband/fiber.
- No mentions of this specific IP in scam, complaint, review, or Reddit searches.
- ASN has general notes on bot traffic in one source but no IP-specific abuse reports found.
Excitel Broadband Private Limited (ISP, excitel.com)
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat 146.196.34.162 as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review marked 146.196.34.162 as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- 146.196.34.162 currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report 146.196.34.162 as clean.
- No. 146.196.34.162 is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
Final Verdict
This is a bare IP address hosted by Indian ISP Excitel Broadband with no website content or business presence. Our analysis shows zero malware detections and no scam reports, but raw IPs rarely host legitimate public sites. Treat it as untrusted and avoid any interaction.
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