Is IP address 98.97.79.165 dangerous?

Yes, 98.97.79.165 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 98.97.79.165?

IP address 98.97.79.165 is operated by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (ASN 14593) and is geolocated to NG. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 98.97.79.165?

Yes, blocking 98.97.79.165 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 98.97.79.165?

Our threat assessment for 98.97.79.165 has a confidence score of 36%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

98.97.79.165

IPv4 Public

AS14593

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation

2 Reports

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Nigeria Location

Space Exploration Technol... ASN 14593

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 98.97.79.165 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 2 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 36%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 2

Bad Web Bot 1

Hacking 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 19. October 2026

Last Activity 19. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 14593) with generally good reputation. The ISP Space Exploration Technologies Corporation maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 32% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Oct 2026

36% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
19. Oct 2026	Web App Attack Hacking WP Config Exposure	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 98.97.79.165
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NG
ASN: AS14593
ISP: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: customer.lgosnga1.isp.starlink.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 19 Oct 2026, 10:51

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: AS14593

Organization: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

152

Total IPs Monitored

288

Total Reports

1.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (AS14593), which manages 152 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 288 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,258,566 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 11,359 IPs in ASN 14593

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 +

Network Space Exploration Technologies Corporation has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,379 IPs in NG

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.5 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 4 --

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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

Web App Attack 2

Hacking 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Bad Web Bot 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,148,870 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,030 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,448 22.4%
02

United States US

194,849 17%
03

India IN

98,781 8.6%
04

China CN

48,722 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,639 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,368 2.6%
07

Mexico MX

27,108 2.4%
08

Russia RU

25,949 2.3%
09

Colombia CO

23,928 2.1%
10

Germany DE

21,598 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

77% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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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