Is IP address 169.239.180.228 dangerous?

Yes, 169.239.180.228 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 169.239.180.228?

IP address 169.239.180.228 is operated by Host-Africa-AS2 (ASN 329184) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 169.239.180.228?

Yes, blocking 169.239.180.228 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 169.239.180.228?

Our threat assessment for 169.239.180.228 has a confidence score of 0%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

169.239.180.228

IPv4 Public

AS329184

Host-Africa-AS2

3 Reports

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South Africa Location

Host-Africa-AS2 ASN 329184

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 169.239.180.228 rated 7/10 from 3 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 0%.

More threatening than 59% 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.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 329184) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Host-Africa-AS2 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Confidence History

16. May 2026 - 19. May 2026

0% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 169.239.180.228
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS329184
ISP: Host-Africa-AS2

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 16 May 2026
Last Reported: 19 May 2026, 05:34

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

59 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 59% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,721 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-AS2 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 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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 00:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,618 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,553 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,307 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,760 15.1%
03

India IN

82,124 11.2%
04

China CN

44,769 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,493 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,477 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,646 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,134 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

32% Avg Confidence

7 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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