Is IP address 165.255.240.138 dangerous?

165.255.240.138 has no reported malicious activity in our database and is not currently considered dangerous. However, security best practices should always be maintained.

Who owns or operates IP address 165.255.240.138?

IP address 165.255.240.138 is operated by AFRIHOST-SP (ASN 37611) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 165.255.240.138?

Blocking 165.255.240.138 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 165.255.240.138?

Our threat assessment for 165.255.240.138 has a confidence score of 38%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

165.255.240.138

IPv4 Public

AS37611

AFRIHOST-SP

2 Reports

ZA Location

AFRIHOST-SP ASN 37611

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

No Threats

No security incidents recorded for IP 165.255.240.138. Clean reputation.

No malicious patterns identified. Consistent with legitimate use.

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37611) with generally good reputation. The ISP AFRIHOST-SP maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Can be treated as trustworthy. Normal security practices apply.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 28% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

12. Apr 2026 - 14. Apr 2026

38% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
12. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 165.255.240.138
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS37611
ISP: AFRIHOST-SP

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 165-255-240-138.ip.adsl.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 12 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 14 Apr 2026, 01:03

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: AS37611

Organization: AFRIHOST-SP

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

183

Total Reports

6.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to AFRIHOST-SP (AS37611), which manages 28 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 183 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

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 0% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,817 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 5.3 --

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 71 IPs in ASN 37611

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 4.7 --

Total Reports 2 network avg: 4 -

Network AFRIHOST-SP has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 835 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 5.1 --

Total Reports 2 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

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

187,517 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,025 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,480 20.5%
02

India IN

29,193 15.6%
03

China CN

26,035 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,259 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,146 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,479 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,557 3%
08

Russia RU

4,707 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,689 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,361 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.8/10 Avg Threat

48% Avg Confidence

14 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

No Threats

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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Firewall Rules

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Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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