191.253.40.228 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Oct 01, 2026 00:20:29 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Oct 01, 2026 00:20:29 | |
| 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 | 191.253.40.0/24parent network: 191.253.40.0/21 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | 8% |
| DNS name | host228-40-rf.serrageral.net.br |
| AS number | 263527 |
| Org name | SERRA GERAL SOLUCOES PARA INTERNET LTDA |
| Location | Laguna, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| IP Geolocation | lat: -28.4712; lon: -48.8388 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | hotmail.com |
| AS spam rate | 10.16% |
| Websites hosted on 191.253.40.228 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
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191.253.40.0/24 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 191.253.40.234(host234-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | May 13, 2024 14:30:45 | Oct 03, 2026 23:27:57 | 10 |
| 2 | 191.253.40.226(host226-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Jan 22, 2024 07:31:09 | Oct 02, 2026 20:18:52 | 14 |
| 3 | 191.253.40.247(host247-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Dec 27, 2024 10:00:40 | Oct 02, 2026 09:11:33 | 14 |
| 4 | 191.253.40.228(host228-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Dec 29, 2023 03:20:31 | Oct 01, 2026 05:20:29 | 9 |
| 5 | 191.253.40.194(host194-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Dec 14, 2023 02:36:26 | Oct 01, 2026 02:34:00 | 14 |
| 6 | 191.253.40.198(host198-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Mar 02, 2024 16:34:16 | Sep 30, 2026 00:34:25 | 18 |
| 7 | 191.253.40.235(host235-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Jan 31, 2025 08:09:19 | Sep 29, 2026 12:44:38 | 10 |
| 8 | 191.253.40.200(host200-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Oct 06, 2021 08:45:53 | Sep 29, 2026 04:00:11 | 10 |
| 9 | 191.253.40.243(host243-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Sep 18, 2024 02:35:24 | Sep 29, 2026 00:17:28 | 11 |
| 10 | 191.253.40.225(host225-40-rf.serrageral.net.br) | Feb 02, 2024 07:27:17 | Sep 28, 2026 14:35:45 | 12 |
191.253.40.228 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 191.253.40.228 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.

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