Is IP address 41.198.166.170 dangerous?

41.198.166.170 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 41.198.166.170?

IP address 41.198.166.170 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 41.198.166.170?

Blocking 41.198.166.170 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 41.198.166.170?

Our threat assessment for 41.198.166.170 has a confidence score of 20%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.198.166.170

IPv4 Public

AS327693

Echotel Pty Ltd

1 Reports

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South Africa Location

Echotel Pty Ltd ASN 327693

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 6/10 for IP 41.198.166.170 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 20% confidence level.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 23. October 2026

Last Activity 23. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 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

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 15% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.198.166.170
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: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 10:21

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

51 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 51% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,327,114 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 44 IPs in ASN 327693

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.9 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 --

Network Echotel Pty Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,750 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.1 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 2 --

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

Peak Day 23 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 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

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,726 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 32,034 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,031 21.6%
02

United States US

206,898 17.1%
03

India IN

103,504 8.6%
04

China CN

50,966 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,406 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,447 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,920 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,985 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,386 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,267 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

28% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Medium 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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