Is IP address 41.89.96.242 dangerous?

Yes, 41.89.96.242 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 41.89.96.242?

IP address 41.89.96.242 is operated by Kenya Education Network (ASN 36914) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 41.89.96.242?

Yes, blocking 41.89.96.242 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 41.89.96.242?

Our threat assessment for 41.89.96.242 has a confidence score of 29%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

41.89.96.242

IPv4 Public

AS36914

Kenya Education Network

1 Reports

Kenya Location

Kenya Education Network ASN 36914

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 41.89.96.242 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 1 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 29%.

More threatening than 50% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 12. July 2026

Last Activity 12. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36914) with generally good reputation. The ISP Kenya Education Network 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 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 41.89.96.242
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS36914
ISP: Kenya Education Network

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 12 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 12 Jul 2026, 10:00

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: AS36914

Organization: Kenya Education Network

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

166

Total Reports

16.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Kenya Education Network (AS36914), which manages 10 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 166 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

50 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 50% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,751 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 23 IPs in ASN 36914

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.8 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 9 --

Network Kenya Education Network has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 688 IPs in KE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 12 Jul 2026 1 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

SSH 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,750 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 16,818 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,579 22.5%
02

India IN

45,313 16.6%
03

China CN

34,061 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,656 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,822 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,937 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,839 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,771 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,150 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,895 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8/10 Avg Threat

49% Avg Confidence

16 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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