196.20.217.172 reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Not in list | Aug 07, 2026 07:26:21 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Aug 07, 2026 07:26:21 | |
| 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 | 196.20.216.0/22parent network: 196.20.128.0/17 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | - |
| AS number | 23889 |
| Org name | Mauritius Telecom Ltd |
| Location | Port Louis, Port Louis District, Mauritius |
| IP Geolocation | lat: -20.1608; lon: 57.4994 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | apnic.net |
| AS spam rate | 0.46% |
| Websites hosted on 196.20.217.172 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
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196.20.216.0/22 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 196.20.217.78 | Aug 08, 2026 21:03:32 | Sep 05, 2026 01:30:46 | 4 |
| 2 | 196.20.219.98 | Aug 06, 2026 00:44:01 | Aug 07, 2026 08:29:17 | 3 |
| 3 | 196.20.217.69 | Jun 23, 2026 13:21:23 | Aug 18, 2026 01:29:13 | 3 |
| 4 | 196.20.217.14 | Jun 15, 2026 06:33:03 | Aug 14, 2026 01:32:53 | 3 |
| 5 | 196.20.219.172 | Feb 20, 2026 11:08:09 | Jun 19, 2026 03:11:41 | 3 |
| 6 | 196.20.218.101 | Jan 17, 2026 21:11:08 | Sep 28, 2026 15:58:45 | 4 |
| 7 | 196.20.217.172 | Dec 16, 2025 20:25:22 | Aug 07, 2026 12:26:21 | 3 |
| 8 | 196.20.218.67 | Jan 20, 2025 09:15:24 | Apr 29, 2026 13:24:06 | 6 |
| 9 | 196.20.218.141 | Sep 23, 2022 20:31:45 | Aug 20, 2026 16:11:14 | 6 |
| 10 | 196.20.219.232 | Feb 08, 2020 09:46:29 | Oct 14, 2023 16:26:16 | 10 |
196.20.217.172 spam and brute force activity on date
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Why is this 196.20.217.172 contacting my website?
This 196.20.217.172 may appear due to bots, crawlers, spam submissions, or automated attacks.
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Is this 196.20.217.172 safe?
It depends on the IP address status. If it is green and marked as "Not in lists", it is considered safe. If it is "Blacklisted" and shown in red, it means the IP has been involved in abusive activity such as spam, phishing, scam attacks, password brute-force attempts, or hacking attempts.
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 196.20.217.172 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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