196.245.157.198 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
2 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Sep 25, 2026 23:41:38 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Sep 25, 2026 23:41:38 | |
| 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 | 196.245.157.0/24 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | 2% |
| DNS name | - |
| AS number | 58065 |
| Org name | Orion Network Limited |
| Location | Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 44.4291; lon: 26.1006 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | packetexchange.eu |
| AS spam rate | 3.31% |
| Websites hosted on 196.245.157.198 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 13:38:45 | 196.245.157.198 | alexandr***** | invalid_username |
196.245.157.0/24 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 196.245.157.224 | Sep 24, 2026 12:18:45 | Sep 26, 2026 22:22:00 | 7 |
| 2 | 196.245.157.203 | Mar 21, 2026 01:55:44 | Sep 26, 2026 22:21:44 | 4 |
| 3 | 196.245.157.211 | Jun 05, 2020 17:45:54 | Sep 26, 2026 05:38:07 | 61 |
| 4 | 196.245.157.198 | Oct 14, 2021 13:06:01 | Sep 26, 2026 04:41:38 | 166 |
196.245.157.198 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 196.245.157.198 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.

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