Is IP address 105.163.157.216 dangerous?

105.163.157.216 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 105.163.157.216?

IP address 105.163.157.216 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 105.163.157.216?

Blocking 105.163.157.216 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 105.163.157.216?

Our threat assessment for 105.163.157.216 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

105.163.157.216

IPv4 Public

AS33771

Safaricom Limited

1 Reports

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Kenya Location

Safaricom Limited ASN 33771

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 105.163.157.216 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 46% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 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 17. September 2026

Last Activity 17. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 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

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 10% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 105.163.157.216
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: 17 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 17 Sep 2026, 17:54

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

46 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 46% of all IPs in our database.

Below Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 839,488 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 389 IPs in ASN 33771

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Safaricom Limited has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,901 IPs in KE

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 17 Sep 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

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

763,108 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,319 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,244 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,188 14.7%
03

India IN

88,422 11.6%
04

China CN

46,287 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,581 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,120 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,068 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,378 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,215 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

50% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

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

Top Threat Sources

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