Is IP address 102.253.100.17 dangerous?

Yes, 102.253.100.17 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 102.253.100.17?

IP address 102.253.100.17 is operated by Telkom SA Ltd. (ASN 37457) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 102.253.100.17?

Yes, blocking 102.253.100.17 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 102.253.100.17?

Our threat assessment for 102.253.100.17 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

102.253.100.17

IPv4 Public

AS37457

Telkom SA Ltd.

1 Reports

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South Africa Location

Telkom SA Ltd. ASN 37457

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 102.253.100.17 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 1 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 2%.

More threatening than 66% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 1

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37457) with generally good reputation. The ISP Telkom SA Ltd. maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 2% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 102.253.100.17
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS37457
ISP: Telkom SA Ltd.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 8ta-253-100-17.telkomadsl.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 14 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 14 Jun 2026, 15:01

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: AS37457

Organization: Telkom-Internet

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.4

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Telkom-Internet (AS37457), which manages 36 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 86 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

66 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 66% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 840,038 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 412 IPs in ASN 37457

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Telkom SA Ltd. has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,748 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 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

763,628 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,238 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,320 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,209 14.7%
03

India IN

88,575 11.6%
04

China CN

46,305 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,600 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,126 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,086 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,399 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,222 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

40% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Reputable Network

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

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