Is IP address 105.161.231.164 dangerous?

Yes, 105.161.231.164 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 105.161.231.164?

IP address 105.161.231.164 is operated by Safaricom Limited (ASN 33771) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 105.161.231.164?

Yes, blocking 105.161.231.164 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 105.161.231.164?

Our threat assessment for 105.161.231.164 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

105.161.231.164

IPv4 Public

AS33771

Safaricom Limited

1 Reports

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Kenya Location

Safaricom Limited ASN 33771

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 105.161.231.164 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 1. October 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 33771) with generally good reputation. The ISP Safaricom Limited maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 105.161.231.164
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS33771
ISP: Safaricom Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 1 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 19:08

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: AS33771

Organization: SAFARICOM-LIMITED

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

4.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to SAFARICOM-LIMITED (AS33771), which manages 6 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 25 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

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 810,419 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 365 IPs in ASN 33771

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Safaricom Limited has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,814 IPs in KE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

Brute-Force 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 19:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

736,934 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,094 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,033 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,901 15%
03

India IN

82,844 11.2%
04

China CN

44,959 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,241 4%
06

Germany DE

17,646 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,552 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,812 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,197 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,142 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

47% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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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