# IP Intelligence Briefing: 41.56.138.100/32
Classification: Low Risk
Date: 2026-07-27
Status: Active Monitoring
## Executive Summary
IP 41.56.138.100 is a South African-origin IP address (Cape Town) with a low risk profile (score: 25). The address operates within a residential/infrastructure context with no active services or open ports detected. No malicious activity or threat indicators have been identified across 15 observation points.
## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **ASN** | 37105 |
| **Organization** | rain admin role (ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC) |
| **CIDR Block** | 41.56.128.0/18 |
| **Location** | Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA |
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 |
## Network Classification
- Services: None detected (Firewalled / No Services)
- Open Ports: 0
- DNS Resolution: Not confirmed (forward resolution count: 0)
- PTR Hostnames: None
- TLS Certificate: None
- Cloud/CDN/Proxy: No indicators present
## Threat Indicators
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Campaign Matches: 0
- Threat Feeds: None
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
## Neighborhood Analysis (41.56.138.0/24)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Abuse Density** | 0 (Clean) |
| **Total Siblings** | 2 |
| **Active Siblings** | 0 |
| **Threat Siblings** | 0 |
| **Neighbor IP** | 41.56.138.92 (Risk: 0, Authority: 50) |
| **Risk Distribution** | 1 Low, 0 Medium, 0 High |
## Observation History (15 Signals)
Most recent observation: 2026-07-27 05:37 UTC
Signal Types:
- Port scanning activity detected
- Geolocation inference (ZA, confidence: 0.52)
- Traceroute validation (ICMP blocked)
- Subnet classification: Clean
Temporal Analysis:
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
## Control Plane Data
- Origin ASN: 37105
- BGP Prefix: 41.56.128.0/18
- Route Stability: False
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists
## Related Entities
- Network Organization: ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC (4 relationships)
## Recommended Actions
Firewall Rules:
No immediate blocking recommended. The IP maintains a clean profile with no active threat indicators.
Monitoring Priority:
Low - Standard traffic logging sufficient
Risk Assessment:
The IP presents minimal security risk. The clean neighborhood classification (0 abuse density) and absence of threat indicators suggest legitimate residential or infrastructure usage. No correlation with known malicious campaigns or attacker infrastructure.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | rain admin role |
| ASN | AS37105 |
| Network Name | ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC |
| CIDR Block | 41.56.128.0/18 |
| RIR | AFRINIC |
| Country | ZA |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS37105 |
| Network Prefix | 41.56.128.0/18 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 8% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 12% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-13 03:14:41 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-03 01:29:47 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-31 18:44:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 41.56.138.100
Who owns the IP address 41.56.138.100?
41.56.138.100 is registered to rain admin role. The address falls within the 41.56.128.0/18 network block. Registration is held at AFRINIC.
Where is 41.56.138.100 located?
Geolocation data places 41.56.138.100 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The local time zone is Africa/Johannesburg. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 41.56.138.100 malicious or safe?
41.56.138.100 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.