Is IP address 41.216.163.237 dangerous?

41.216.163.237 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 4/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 41.216.163.237?

IP address 41.216.163.237 is operated by VDT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (ASN 37088) and is geolocated to NG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.216.163.237?

Blocking 41.216.163.237 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 4/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 41.216.163.237?

Our threat assessment for 41.216.163.237 has a confidence score of 23%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.216.163.237

IPv4 Public

AS37088

VDT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

1 Reports

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Nigeria Location

VDT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITE... ASN 37088

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 4/10 for IP 41.216.163.237 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 23% confidence level.

More threatening than 1% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

Technical Details

Email spam involves mass distribution of unwanted emails, often for advertising, phishing, or malware delivery.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and use reputable email filtering services.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 13. September 2026

Last Activity 13. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37088) with generally good reputation. The ISP VDT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 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 4/10 Low

Medium

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Sep 2026	Email Spam	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.216.163.237
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NG
ASN: AS37088
ISP: VDT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 13 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 13 Sep 2026, 12:00

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

1 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 1% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 806,601 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 4/10 avg: 6.3 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 37088

Threat Level 4/10 network avg: 6.4 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 7 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,969 IPs in NG

Threat Level 4/10 country avg: 6.5 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 5 --

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

Peak Day 13 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 3/10

Current Threat 3/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Email Spam 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

733,504 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,676 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,262 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,751 15.1%
03

India IN

82,121 11.2%
04

China CN

44,763 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,233 4%
06

Germany DE

17,490 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,472 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,640 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,189 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,134 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

43% Avg Confidence

4 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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