Is IP address 41.242.160.48 dangerous?

41.242.160.48 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 41.242.160.48?

IP address 41.242.160.48 is operated by SADV (Pty) Ltd (ASN 37049) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.242.160.48?

Blocking 41.242.160.48 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 41.242.160.48?

Our threat assessment for 41.242.160.48 has a confidence score of 19%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.242.160.48

IPv4 Public

AS37049

SADV (Pty) Ltd

1 Reports

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South Africa Location

SADV (Pty) Ltd ASN 37049

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Measured Risk

IP 41.242.160.48 threat rating: 6/10 from 1 observations.

Attention-worthy behavior detected. Confidence: 19%.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 22. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 37049, operated by SADV (Pty) Ltd) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Standard security protocols sufficient. Monitor but no immediate blocking required.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 14% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.242.160.48
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS37049
ISP: SADV (Pty) Ltd

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 18:06

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: AS37049

Organization: South African Digital Villages

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to South African Digital Villages (AS37049), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

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 1,326,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 121 IPs in ASN 37049

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.7 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 2 -

Network SADV (Pty) Ltd has overall threat level 4/10

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 22 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,135 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,616 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,016 21.6%
02

United States US

206,716 17.1%
03

India IN

103,480 8.6%
04

China CN

50,912 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,401 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,910 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,972 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,345 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,266 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.9/10 Avg Threat

37% Avg Confidence

19 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Measured Risk

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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