Is IP address 160.119.249.21 dangerous?

Yes, 160.119.249.21 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 160.119.249.21?

IP address 160.119.249.21 is operated by Host Africa (Pty) Ltd (ASN 329184) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 160.119.249.21?

Yes, blocking 160.119.249.21 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 160.119.249.21?

Our threat assessment for 160.119.249.21 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

160.119.249.21

IPv4 Public

AS329184

Host Africa (Pty) Ltd

3 Reports

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South Africa Location

Host Africa (Pty) Ltd ASN 329184

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 160.119.249.21 based on 3 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 23% confidence rating.

More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

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 6 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 16. September 2026

Last Activity 22. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 329184) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Host Africa (Pty) Ltd hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 21% Low Confidence

Confidence History

16. Sep 2026 - 22. Sep 2026

23% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 160.119.249.21
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS329184
ISP: Host Africa (Pty) Ltd

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 16 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 22 Sep 2026, 16:20

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: AS329184

Organization: Host-Africa-AS2

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Host-Africa-AS2 (AS329184), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

80 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,309 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 3 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 34 IPs in ASN 329184

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 5 -

Network Host Africa (Pty) Ltd has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,575 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 2 +

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

Peak Day 16 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,188 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,825 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,190 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,727 15.1%
03

India IN

82,109 11.2%
04

China CN

44,727 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,474 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,459 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,628 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.9/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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