Is IP address 196.41.123.62 dangerous?

196.41.123.62 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 196.41.123.62?

IP address 196.41.123.62 is operated by Cybersmart (ASN 36874) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 196.41.123.62?

Blocking 196.41.123.62 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 196.41.123.62?

Our threat assessment for 196.41.123.62 has a confidence score of 4%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

196.41.123.62

IPv4 Public

AS36874

Cybersmart

2 Reports

ZA Location

Cybersmart ASN 36874

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 196.41.123.62 based on 2 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 4% confidence level.

More threatening than 18% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Hacking 1

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 1

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 36874) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Cybersmart 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

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Confidence History

30. Aug 2025

4% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Aug 2025	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Aug 2025	WP XML-RPC Brute Force Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 196.41.123.62
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS36874
ISP: Cybersmart

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: cpanel6.mywebserver.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 30 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 30 Aug 2025, 16:47

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: AS36874

Organization: Cybersmart

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Cybersmart (AS36874), 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 8/10.

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

18 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 18% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,387 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 5 IPs in ASN 36874

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 5 --

Network Cybersmart has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,305 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 5.8 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 4 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 2 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

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 1

Hacking 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

4 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

54% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged