Is IP address 41.87.162.66 dangerous?

Yes, 41.87.162.66 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 41.87.162.66?

IP address 41.87.162.66 is operated by Broadband Botswana Internet (ASN 37257) and is geolocated to BW. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.87.162.66?

Yes, blocking 41.87.162.66 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 16 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 41.87.162.66?

Our threat assessment for 41.87.162.66 has a confidence score of 85%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.87.162.66

IPv4 Public

AS37257

Broadband Botswana Internet

16 Reports

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Botswana Location

Broadband Botswana Intern... ASN 37257

16 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 41.87.162.66 rated 10/10 based on 16 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 85% confidence rating.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 16

SSH 13

Exploited Host 2

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 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 9. September 2026

Last Activity 12. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37257) with generally good reputation. The ISP Broadband Botswana Internet maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 83% Verified

Confidence History

9. Sep 2026 - 12. Sep 2026

85% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Sep 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
12. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
9. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.87.162.66
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BW
ASN: AS37257
ISP: Broadband Botswana Internet

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: mail.skiphire.co.bw
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 9 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 12 Sep 2026, 12:18

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 810,087 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 16 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 2 IPs in ASN 37257

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.5 +

Total Reports 16 network avg: 9 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 191 IPs in BW

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 16 country avg: 4 ++

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

Peak Day 11 Sep 2026 8 reports

Daily Average 0.5 reports/day

Most Active Friday 8 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

Hacking 16

SSH 13

Exploited Host 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

736,582 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,907 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,953 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,866 15.1%
03

India IN

82,799 11.2%
04

China CN

44,930 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,241 4%
06

Germany DE

17,629 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,548 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

16,791 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,197 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,142 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

Critical Alert

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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Basic Information

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DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

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