Is IP address 102.217.240.173 dangerous?

Yes, 102.217.240.173 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 102.217.240.173?

IP address 102.217.240.173 is operated by NET99 (PTY) LTD (ASN 328961) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 102.217.240.173?

Yes, blocking 102.217.240.173 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 102.217.240.173?

Our threat assessment for 102.217.240.173 has a confidence score of 26%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

102.217.240.173

IPv4 Public

AS328961

NET99 (PTY) LTD

1 Reports

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South Africa Location

NET99 (PTY) LTD ASN 328961

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 102.217.240.173 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 1 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 26%.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 21. October 2026

Last Activity 21. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 328961, operated by NET99 (PTY) LTD) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Oct 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 102.217.240.173
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS328961
ISP: NET99 (PTY) LTD

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 21 Oct 2026, 09:52

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: AS328961

Organization: NET99

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to NET99 (AS328961), 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 4/10.

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

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,315,154 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 71 IPs in ASN 328961

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network NET99 (PTY) LTD has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,717 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 21 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,198,643 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 25,476 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,712 21.8%
02

United States US

204,274 17%
03

India IN

103,132 8.6%
04

China CN

50,339 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,344 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,427 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,824 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,847 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,242 2%
10

Germany DE

23,843 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.4/10 Avg Threat

25% Avg Confidence

10 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

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