Is IP address 41.242.57.128 dangerous?

41.242.57.128 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 41.242.57.128?

IP address 41.242.57.128 is operated by BACKBONE CONNECTIVITY NETWORK (NIGERIA) LIMITED (ASN 37688) and is geolocated to NG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.242.57.128?

Blocking 41.242.57.128 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 41.242.57.128?

Our threat assessment for 41.242.57.128 has a confidence score of 18%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.242.57.128

IPv4 Public

AS37688

BACKBONE CONNECTIVITY NETWORK (NIGERIA) LIMITED

1 Reports

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Nigeria Location

BACKBONE CONNECTIVITY NET... ASN 37688

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Moderate Risk

IP 41.242.57.128 presents moderate risk (6/10) with 1 security reports.

Some concerning behavior detected. Confidence: 18%.

More threatening than 51% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

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 21. October 2026

Last Activity 21. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37688) with generally good reputation. The ISP BACKBONE CONNECTIVITY NETWORK (NIGERIA) LIMITED maintains standard security practices.

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

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 14% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
21. Oct 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.242.57.128
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NG
ASN: AS37688
ISP: BACKBONE CONNECTIVITY NETWORK (NIGERIA) LIMITED

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 21 Oct 2026, 12:23

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 1,315,562 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 37688

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,503 IPs in NG

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 21 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 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

Brute-Force 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

1,199,017 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 25,273 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,716 21.7%
02

United States US

204,382 17%
03

India IN

103,156 8.6%
04

China CN

50,345 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,346 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,428 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,827 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,851 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,242 2%
10

Germany DE

23,874 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6.5/10 Avg Threat

30% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Moderate 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

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