Is IP address 105.209.170.172 dangerous?

Yes, 105.209.170.172 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 105.209.170.172?

IP address 105.209.170.172 is operated by MTN Business Solutions (ASN 16637) and is geolocated to ZA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 105.209.170.172?

Yes, blocking 105.209.170.172 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 105.209.170.172?

Our threat assessment for 105.209.170.172 has a confidence score of 31%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

105.209.170.172

IPv4 Public

AS16637

MTN Business Solutions

3 Reports

South Africa Location

MTN Business Solutions ASN 16637

3 Reports

Community Data Source

High Risk

IP 105.209.170.172 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 3 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 31%.

More threatening than 68% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 3

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 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. May 2026

Last Activity 18. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 16637) with generally good reputation. The ISP MTN Business Solutions 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 17% Low Confidence

Confidence History

15. May 2026 - 18. May 2026

31% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
17. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 105.209.170.172
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: ZA
ASN: AS16637
ISP: MTN Business Solutions

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 105-209-170-172.access.supersonic.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 15 May 2026
Last Reported: 18 May 2026, 23:04

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: AS16637

Organization: MTN Business Solutions

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

174

Total Reports

10.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to MTN Business Solutions (AS16637), which manages 16 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 174 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

68 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 68% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,774 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 22 IPs in ASN 16637

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 8 --

Network MTN Business Solutions has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 835 IPs in ZA

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.1 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 6 -

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

Peak Day 15 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 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

Brute-Force 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,378 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,990 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,138 15.6%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.6/10 Avg Threat

45% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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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