Is IP address 41.242.162.6 dangerous?

41.242.162.6 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 41.242.162.6?

IP address 41.242.162.6 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 41.242.162.6?

Blocking 41.242.162.6 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 41.242.162.6?

Our threat assessment for 41.242.162.6 has a confidence score of 22%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.242.162.6

IPv4 Public

AS37049

SADV (Pty) Ltd

2 Reports

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South Africa Location

SADV (Pty) Ltd ASN 37049

2 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 41.242.162.6 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 2 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 22%.

More threatening than 52% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

WP User Enumeration 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 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 24. 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 monitoring recommended. Apply conditional access controls as needed.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Confidence History

15. Oct 2026 - 24. Oct 2026

22% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Oct 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
15. Oct 2026	WP User Enumeration	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.242.162.6
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: 2
First Reported: 15 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 24 Oct 2026, 21:20

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

52 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 52% 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 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 121 IPs in ASN 37049

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 5.7 =

Total Reports 2 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 2 country avg: 2 =

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

Peak Day 15 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

WP User Enumeration 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 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

Moderate Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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