Is IP address 41.198.165.79 dangerous?

Yes, 41.198.165.79 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 12 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 41.198.165.79?

IP address 41.198.165.79 is operated by Echotel Pty Ltd (ASN 327693) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.198.165.79?

Yes, blocking 41.198.165.79 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 12 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 41.198.165.79?

Our threat assessment for 41.198.165.79 has a confidence score of 91%, based on 12 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.198.165.79

IPv4 Public

AS327693

Echotel Pty Ltd

12 Reports

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South Africa Location

Echotel Pty Ltd ASN 327693

12 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 41.198.165.79 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 12 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 91%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 9

Web App Attack 4

WP Login 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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 1. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 327693) with generally good reputation. The ISP Echotel 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 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 91% Verified

Confidence History

1. Sep 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

91% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Community	75%
25. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
7. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
4. Sep 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
2. Sep 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
1. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.198.165.79
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS327693
ISP: Echotel Pty Ltd

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 12
First Reported: 1 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 01:05

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: AS327693

Organization: ECHO-SP

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

2.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to ECHO-SP (AS327693), which manages 4 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 9 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

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,288 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 12 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 32 IPs in ASN 327693

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 12 network avg: 2 ++

Network Echotel Pty Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,575 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 12 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 4 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Friday 4 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 9

Web App Attack 4

WP Login Brute Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,188 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,825 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,190 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,727 15.1%
03

India IN

82,109 11.2%
04

China CN

44,727 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,474 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,459 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,628 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,188 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,132 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

24% Avg Confidence

6 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple 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

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