Is IP address 102.222.172.42 dangerous?

Yes, 102.222.172.42 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 8 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 102.222.172.42?

IP address 102.222.172.42 is operated by Simba-Media-Ghana (ASN 328770) and is geolocated to GH. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 102.222.172.42?

Yes, blocking 102.222.172.42 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 8 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 102.222.172.42?

Our threat assessment for 102.222.172.42 has a confidence score of 37%, based on 8 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

102.222.172.42

IPv4 Public

AS328770

Simba-Media-Ghana

8 Reports

Ghana Location

Simba-Media-Ghana ASN 328770

8 Reports

Community Data Source

High Risk

IP 102.222.172.42 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 8 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 37%.

More threatening than 71% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 8

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.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 328770) with generally good reputation. The ISP Simba-Media-Ghana maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 14% Low Confidence

Confidence History

28. May 2026 - 13. Jun 2026

37% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
11. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 102.222.172.42
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GH
ASN: AS328770
ISP: Simba-Media-Ghana

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 102-222-172-42.simbafibergh.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 8
First Reported: 28 May 2026
Last Reported: 13 Jun 2026, 15:24

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

71 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 71% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,626 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 8 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7 IPs in ASN 328770

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.9 =

Total Reports 8 network avg: 3 ++

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 198 IPs in GH

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 8 country avg: 5 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 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

Brute-Force 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,616 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 16,981 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,548 22.5%
02

India IN

45,277 16.5%
03

China CN

34,055 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,653 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,821 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,937 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,834 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,763 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,147 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,889 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

6 Related IPs

6.8/10 Avg Threat

31% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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