117.253.138.42 reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Not in list | Oct 20, 2025 21:30:19 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Oct 20, 2025 21:30:19 | |
| Security FireWall | Not in list | - | Get Security Plugin |
| Block Lists | Data loading | - | Sign Up for API, Files, DNSBL & Online Access |
| Type of attacks | Spam, BruteForce | ||
Abuse reports
| There are currently no abuse reports for this email/IP. Report Abuse activity |
Details
| Network | 117.253.136.0/22parent network: 117.253.128.0/20 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | - |
| AS number | 9829 |
| Org name | National Internet Backbone |
| Location | Safidon, Haryana, India |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 29.4019; lon: 76.6668 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | bsnl.in |
| AS spam rate | 0.12% |
| Websites hosted on 117.253.138.42 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
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117.253.136.0/22 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117.253.139.113 | Feb 05, 2026 11:42:09 | Sep 20, 2026 12:45:42 | 3 |
| 2 | 117.253.138.122 | Feb 09, 2025 20:18:37 | Oct 13, 2025 21:58:26 | 93 |
| 3 | 117.253.138.42 | Sep 17, 2024 05:45:44 | Oct 21, 2025 02:30:19 | 88 |
| 4 | 117.253.138.110 | May 17, 2024 08:45:33 | Oct 12, 2025 22:30:16 | 99 |
117.253.138.42 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 117.253.138.42 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.

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