Is IP address 197.89.40.172 dangerous?

Yes, 197.89.40.172 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 197.89.40.172?

IP address 197.89.40.172 is operated by Dimension Data (ASN 20011) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.89.40.172?

Yes, blocking 197.89.40.172 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 197.89.40.172?

Our threat assessment for 197.89.40.172 has a confidence score of 25%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.89.40.172

IPv4 Public

AS20011

Dimension Data

1 Reports

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South Africa Location

Dimension Data ASN 20011

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 197.89.40.172 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 25%.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Hacking 1

Web App Attack 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP User Enumeration 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 14. October 2026

Last Activity 14. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 20011) with generally good reputation. The ISP Dimension Data maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Oct 2026	Web App Attack Hacking WP User Enumeration +2	Honeypot x10	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.89.40.172
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS20011
ISP: Dimension Data

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 197-89-40-172.mweb.ipv4.as20011.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 14 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 14 Oct 2026, 13:41

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: AS20011

Organization: NTT-DATA-Inc

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

3/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to NTT-DATA-Inc (AS20011), which manages 8 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 22 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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 1,192,837 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 320 IPs in ASN 20011

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network Dimension Data has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,136 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 14 Oct 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

Hacking 1

WP User Enumeration 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,087,800 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,727 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

234,796 21.6%
02

United States US

190,739 17.5%
03

India IN

95,829 8.8%
04

China CN

48,118 4.4%
05

Argentina AR

37,913 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,347 2.7%
07

Mexico MX

24,596 2.3%
08

Russia RU

23,804 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

22,507 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,868 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.7/10 Avg Threat

31% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable 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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