Is IP address 102.210.146.231 dangerous?

Yes, 102.210.146.231 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 102.210.146.231?

IP address 102.210.146.231 is operated by Host-Africa-AS2 (ASN 329184) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 102.210.146.231?

Yes, blocking 102.210.146.231 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 102.210.146.231?

Our threat assessment for 102.210.146.231 has a confidence score of 31%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

102.210.146.231

IPv4 Public

AS329184

Host-Africa-AS2

3 Reports

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ZA Location

Host-Africa-AS2 ASN 329184

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 102.210.146.231 based on 3 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 31% confidence rating.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 3

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 18. September 2026

Last Activity 18. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 329184) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Host-Africa-AS2 hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 31% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Feb 2026 - 18. Sep 2026

31% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
27. Feb 2026	SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 102.210.146.231
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS329184
ISP: Host-Africa-AS2

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 27 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 18 Sep 2026, 20:32

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: AS329184

Organization: Host-Africa-AS2

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Host-Africa-AS2 (AS329184), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,411 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 34 IPs in ASN 329184

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 5 -

Network Host-Africa-AS2 has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,576 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 2 +

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

Peak Day 18 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 3 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

SSH 3

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

734,114 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,054 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,446 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,780 15.1%
03

India IN

82,182 11.2%
04

China CN

44,796 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,234 4%
06

Germany DE

17,510 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,489 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,657 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,191 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.9/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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

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