Is IP address 169.1.98.79 dangerous?

Yes, 169.1.98.79 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 169.1.98.79?

IP address 169.1.98.79 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 169.1.98.79?

Yes, blocking 169.1.98.79 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 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 169.1.98.79?

Our threat assessment for 169.1.98.79 has a confidence score of 28%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

169.1.98.79

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

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 169.1.98.79 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 28% confidence rating.

More threatening than 87% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 11. November 2026

Last Activity 11. November 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

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 28% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
11. Nov 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 169.1.98.79
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: 169-1-98-79.ip.ahisp.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 11 Nov 2026
Last Reported: 11 Nov 2026, 01:21

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

87 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 87% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,350,429 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 391 IPs in ASN 37611

Threat Level 7/10 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 4,860 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 11 Nov 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,230,879 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 21,387 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,690 21.3%
02

United States US

213,207 17.3%
03

India IN

104,089 8.5%
04

China CN

52,396 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,598 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,480 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,133 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,394 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,648 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,354 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

34% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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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