Is IP address 41.223.116.243 dangerous?

Yes, 41.223.116.243 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 41.223.116.243?

IP address 41.223.116.243 is operated by MTN Zambia (ASN 36962) and is geolocated to ZM. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.223.116.243?

Yes, blocking 41.223.116.243 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 41.223.116.243?

Our threat assessment for 41.223.116.243 has a confidence score of 85%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.223.116.243

IPv4 Public

AS36962

MTN Zambia

7 Reports

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Zambia Location

MTN Zambia ASN 36962

7 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 41.223.116.243 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 7 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 85%.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 6

Web App Attack 4

WP Login Brute Force 1

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 less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 6. October 2026

Last Activity 6. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36962) with generally good reputation. The ISP MTN Zambia maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 85% Verified

Confidence History

25. Jun 2026 - 6. Oct 2026

85% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
6. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
6. Oct 2026 New	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
26. Aug 2026	Brute-Force Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
22. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
25. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.223.116.243
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZM
ASN: AS36962
ISP: MTN Zambia

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 25 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 6 Oct 2026, 18:24

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 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 88 IPs in ASN 36962

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 7 network avg: 2 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 1,084 IPs in ZM

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 2 ++

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

Peak Day 6 Oct 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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 6

Web App Attack 4

WP Login Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,109 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,868 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,903 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,781 14.8%
03

India IN

87,067 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,332 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,954 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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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