Is IP address 105.214.79.216 dangerous?

105.214.79.216 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 105.214.79.216?

IP address 105.214.79.216 is operated by MTN SA (ASN 16637) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 105.214.79.216?

Blocking 105.214.79.216 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 105.214.79.216?

Our threat assessment for 105.214.79.216 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

105.214.79.216

IPv4 Public

AS16637

MTN SA

2 Reports

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South Africa Location

MTN SA ASN 16637

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 105.214.79.216 rated 4/10 from 2 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 23%.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 2

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 5. September 2026

Last Activity 7. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 16637) with generally good reputation. The ISP MTN SA maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 22% Low Confidence

Confidence History

5. Sep 2026 - 7. Sep 2026

23% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%
5. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 105.214.79.216
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS16637
ISP: MTN SA

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 5 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 7 Sep 2026, 18:00

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: AS16637

Organization: MTN Business Solutions

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

174

Total Reports

10.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to MTN Business Solutions (AS16637), which manages 16 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 174 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

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,907 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 76 IPs in ASN 16637

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 6.2 -

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 --

Network MTN SA has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,577 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 2 country avg: 2 -

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

Peak Day 5 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,696 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,819 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,597 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,790 15.1%
03

India IN

82,344 11.2%
04

China CN

44,821 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,536 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,499 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,694 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,193 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

6.8/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Cautionary 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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