196.242.178.97 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Sep 30, 2026 08:06:04 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Sep 30, 2026 08:06:04 | |
| 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 | 196.242.178.0/24 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | 5% |
| DNS name | - |
| AS number | 58065 |
| Org name | Orion Network Limited |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 45.413; lon: -75.7011 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | packetexchange.eu |
| AS spam rate | 3.02% |
| Websites hosted on 196.242.178.97 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
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196.242.178.0/24 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 196.242.178.6 | Oct 08, 2021 08:50:57 | Sep 30, 2026 16:27:26 | 135 |
| 2 | 196.242.178.133 | Sep 17, 2020 00:46:00 | Sep 30, 2026 13:15:16 | 60 |
| 3 | 196.242.178.231 | Mar 09, 2021 11:50:40 | Sep 30, 2026 13:12:40 | 73 |
| 4 | 196.242.178.97 | Sep 21, 2020 16:56:42 | Sep 30, 2026 13:06:04 | 124 |
| 5 | 196.242.178.61 | Sep 15, 2026 20:40:15 | Sep 30, 2026 13:00:55 | 27 |
| 6 | 196.242.178.226 | Oct 02, 2020 22:17:20 | Sep 30, 2026 12:57:14 | 101 |
196.242.178.97 spam and brute force activity on date
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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 196.242.178.97 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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