196.242.4.173 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
2 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Nov 02, 2026 14:10:13 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Nov 02, 2026 14:10:13 | |
| Security FireWall | Not in list | - | Get Security Plugin |
| Block Lists | Data loading | - | Use via API, Files & DNSBL |
| Type of attacks | Spam, BruteForce | ||
Abuse reports
| There are currently no abuse reports for this email/IP. Report Abuse activity |
Details
| Network | 196.242.4.0/24 parent network: 196.242.4.0/22 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | 10% |
| DNS name | - |
| AS number | 58065 |
| Org name | Orion Network Limited |
| Location | Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 52.5196; lon: 13.4069 |
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| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | packetexchange.eu |
| AS spam rate | 4.63% |
| Websites hosted on 196.242.4.173 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 01, 2026 22:30:38 | 196.242.4.173 | caitlinc***** | invalid_username |
| Oct 28, 2026 14:42:28 | 196.242.4.173 | utado***** | invalid_username |
196.242.4.0/24 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 196.242.4.139 | Mar 25, 2021 16:35:50 | Nov 02, 2026 20:25:33 | 21 |
| 2 | 196.242.4.203 | Mar 13, 2021 01:00:49 | Nov 02, 2026 19:57:47 | 70 |
| 3 | 196.242.4.187 | Mar 12, 2021 22:05:49 | Nov 02, 2026 19:57:32 | 410 |
| 4 | 196.242.4.18 | Mar 12, 2021 22:15:51 | Nov 02, 2026 19:47:15 | 32 |
| 5 | 196.242.4.164 | Mar 25, 2021 12:20:54 | Nov 02, 2026 19:46:44 | 49 |
| 6 | 196.242.4.173 | Mar 25, 2021 12:10:49 | Nov 02, 2026 19:10:13 | 82 |
| 7 | 196.242.4.71 | Mar 25, 2021 15:05:52 | Nov 02, 2026 18:04:28 | 50 |
| 8 | 196.242.4.20 | Mar 12, 2021 23:35:48 | Nov 02, 2026 18:04:28 | 146 |
| 9 | 196.242.4.107 | Oct 30, 2026 17:32:38 | Nov 02, 2026 17:28:37 | 14 |
| 10 | 196.242.4.235 | Mar 13, 2021 00:05:52 | Nov 02, 2026 16:14:40 | 21 |
196.242.4.173 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 196.242.4.173 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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