Is IP address 165.165.117.209 dangerous?

Yes, 165.165.117.209 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 165.165.117.209?

IP address 165.165.117.209 is operated by Telkom SA Ltd. (ASN 5713) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 165.165.117.209?

Yes, blocking 165.165.117.209 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 165.165.117.209?

Our threat assessment for 165.165.117.209 has a confidence score of 9%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

165.165.117.209

IPv4 Public

AS5713

Telkom SA Ltd.

6 Reports

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South Africa Location

Telkom SA Ltd. ASN 5713

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 165.165.117.209 based on 6 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 9% confidence rating.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 2

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

Brute-Force 2

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 5713) 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 7% Low Confidence

Confidence History

1. Jul 2026 - 7. Jul 2026

9% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
7. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
7. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
5. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 165.165.117.209
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS5713
ISP: Telkom SA Ltd.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: north-165-117-209.cgnat.osnet.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 1 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 7 Jul 2026, 04:07

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: AS5713

Organization: SAIX-NET

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

2.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to SAIX-NET (AS5713), which manages 13 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 32 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

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 838,403 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 131 IPs in ASN 5713

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 6 network avg: 2 ++

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,737 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 3 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

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

762,128 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,362 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

149,107 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,146 14.7%
03

India IN

88,182 11.6%
04

China CN

46,269 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,565 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,107 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,037 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,354 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,204 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.5/10 Avg Threat

29% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

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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