Is IP address 197.242.145.222 dangerous?

Yes, 197.242.145.222 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.242.145.222?

IP address 197.242.145.222 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 197.242.145.222?

Yes, blocking 197.242.145.222 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.242.145.222?

Our threat assessment for 197.242.145.222 has a confidence score of 41%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.242.145.222

IPv4 Public

AS37611

AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD

8 Reports

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South Africa Location

AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD ASN 37611

8 Reports

Community Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 197.242.145.222 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 8 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 41%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 8

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 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 28. September 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 8 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

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 41% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

28. Sep 2026 - 1. Oct 2026

41% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.242.145.222
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS37611
ISP: AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: copperprojects.dedicated.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 28 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 21:47

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: 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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 810,996 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 8 avg: 9 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 276 IPs in ASN 37611

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 8 network avg: 2 ++

Network AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,590 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 8 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

737,376 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 35,685 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

144,136 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,955 15%
03

India IN

82,861 11.2%
04

China CN

45,003 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,242 4%
06

Germany DE

17,668 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,557 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,824 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,204 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,143 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.8/10 Avg Threat

46% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

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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