Is IP address 105.225.53.198 dangerous?

Yes, 105.225.53.198 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 105.225.53.198?

IP address 105.225.53.198 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 105.225.53.198?

Yes, blocking 105.225.53.198 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 105.225.53.198?

Our threat assessment for 105.225.53.198 has a confidence score of 46%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

105.225.53.198

IPv4 Public

AS37457

Telkom SA Ltd.

3 Reports

South Africa Location

Telkom SA Ltd. ASN 37457

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 105.225.53.198 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 3 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 46%.

More threatening than 79% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 2

Brute-Force 2

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 18. July 2026

Last Activity 20. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 34% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

18. Jul 2026 - 20. Jul 2026

46% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 105.225.53.198
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: 105-225-53-198.north.dsl.telkomsa.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 18 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 20 Jul 2026, 12:48

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

79 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 79% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,352 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 188 IPs in ASN 37457

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.4 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 2 +

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,305 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 4 -

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

Peak Day 20 Jul 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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 2

WP Login Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.2/10 Avg Threat

62% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report