Is IP address 156.155.16.4 dangerous?

Yes, 156.155.16.4 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 156.155.16.4?

IP address 156.155.16.4 is operated by AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD (ASN 37611) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 156.155.16.4?

Yes, blocking 156.155.16.4 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 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 156.155.16.4?

Our threat assessment for 156.155.16.4 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

156.155.16.4

IPv4 Public

AS37611

AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD

1 Reports

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South Africa Location

AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD ASN 37611

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 156.155.16.4 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 1 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 28%.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SQL Injection 1

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

SQL injection attempts aim to manipulate database queries through unsanitized user input to extract or modify data.

Recommended Mitigations

Use parameterized queries, input validation, prepared statements, and database access controls.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 22. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37611) with generally good reputation. The ISP AFRIHOST SP (PTY) 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 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	SQL Injection Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 156.155.16.4
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS37611
ISP: AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 156-155-16-4.ip.internet.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 14:03

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: AS37611

Organization: AFRIHOST-SP

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

183

Total Reports

6.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to AFRIHOST-SP (AS37611), which manages 28 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 183 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,263,141 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 362 IPs in ASN 37611

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 --

Network AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,405 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 22 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 7/10

Current Threat 7/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

SQL Injection 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,150,763 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,266 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,516 22.4%
02

United States US

195,279 17%
03

India IN

99,161 8.6%
04

China CN

48,780 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,661 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,368 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,117 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,970 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,935 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,668 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9/10 Avg Threat

45% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High 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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