Is IP address 156.155.54.174 dangerous?

Yes, 156.155.54.174 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 156.155.54.174?

IP address 156.155.54.174 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 156.155.54.174?

Yes, blocking 156.155.54.174 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 156.155.54.174?

Our threat assessment for 156.155.54.174 has a confidence score of 31%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

156.155.54.174

IPv4 Public

AS37611

AFRIHOST-SP

3 Reports

South Africa Location

AFRIHOST-SP ASN 37611

3 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 156.155.54.174 rated 7/10 from 3 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. 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 2 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 25. May 2026

Last Activity 27. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 19% Low Confidence

Confidence History

25. May 2026 - 27. May 2026

31% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
27. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 156.155.54.174
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: 156-155-54-174.ip.internet.co.za
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 25 May 2026
Last Reported: 27 May 2026, 16:17

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

68 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,492 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 71 IPs in ASN 37611

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 4.7 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 4 -

Network AFRIHOST-SP has overall threat level 2/10

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 25 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Monday 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 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,140 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,043 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,446 20.5%
02

India IN

29,023 15.5%
03

China CN

26,021 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,142 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,539 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,654 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,356 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.4/10 Avg Threat

49% Avg Confidence

13 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable 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

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