## IP Intelligence Briefing: 41.75.135.177
Executive Summary
IP 41.75.135.177 presents a Low Risk profile (risk score: 25) with minimal threat indicators. The address is classified as "mostly_clean" with no open services detected and no established relationships to other malicious infrastructure.
Ownership and Routing
- ASN: 36968 (african network information center)
- BGP Prefix: 41.75.132.0/22
- Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
- DNSSEC: Valid
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
Geolocation Analysis
Conflict Detected: Multiple geo sources report different locations:
- Primary profile: London, GB (3 sources)
- Historical signals: Klerksdorp, South Africa (MaxMind GeoLite2)
- Alienvault OTX: South Africa
- Conclusion: Geo consensus is false; location verification is inconsistent.
Network Behavior
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS Activity: No PTR records, forward resolution confirmed false
- Email Auth: No SPF/DMARC records
- Blacklist Status: 0 blacklists (1 listing out of 8 total DNSBL checks)
Threat Indicators
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Active Campaigns: None
- Threat Persistence: 0 days observed
- Persistence Classification: Not persistently malicious
Neighborhood Analysis (41.75.135.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 1 (low)
- Classification: mostly_clean
- Total Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 1 (one neighboring IP flagged as threat)
- Active Siblings: 0
Historical Observations (14 signals)
Recent activity shows:
- July 26, 2026: ASN AS36968 flagged with threat indicators (Alienvault OTX)
- Location signals consistently point to South Africa in historical data
- No persistent malicious behavior detected
Relationship Graph
- External Links: None detected
- Associated Hostnames: None
- Certificates: None
Recommended Actions
Current Risk Level: Low (25/100)
Immediate Actions: No specific firewall rules or blocking recommendations at this time.
Monitoring Recommendations:
1. Monitor the one threat-sibling IP in the /24 subnet for correlation
2. Verify geolocation accuracy through active probing
3. Watch for service openings on previously firewalled infrastructure
4. Correlate with AS36968 traffic patterns
Conclusion
IP 41.75.135.177 is a low-risk address with no immediate threat indicators. The geo-location inconsistency warrants attention but does not indicate active malicious use. Standard monitoring and periodic re-evaluation recommended.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cobus Viljoen |
| ASN | AS36968 |
| Network Name | 41.75.128.0 - 41.75.135.255 |
| CIDR Block | 41.75.128.0/21 |
| 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 | AS36968 |
| Network Prefix | 41.75.135.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 17% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 14% | 1 | 2 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 14% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 14% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-11 02:18:58 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-01 15:13:35 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-01 15:16:38 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 41.75.135.177
Who owns the IP address 41.75.135.177?
41.75.135.177 is registered to Cobus Viljoen. The address falls within the 41.75.128.0/21 network block. Registration is held at AFRINIC.
Where is 41.75.135.177 located?
Geolocation data places 41.75.135.177 in Klerksdorp, North West, 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 41.75.135.177 malicious or safe?
41.75.135.177 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.