197.248.165.165 reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Not in list | Mar 22, 2026 02:43:04 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Mar 22, 2026 02:43:04 | |
| 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 | 197.248.164.0/22parent network: 197.248.0.0/16 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | 197-248-165-165.safaricombusiness.co.ke |
| AS number | 37061 |
| Org name | Safaricom Limited |
| Location | Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya |
| IP Geolocation | lat: -1.2841; lon: 36.8155 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | afrinic.net |
| AS spam rate | 3.23% |
| Websites hosted on 197.248.165.165 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
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197.248.164.0/22 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 197.248.167.239(197-248-167-239.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Jul 18, 2026 16:45:35 | Sep 20, 2026 20:59:00 | 3 |
| 2 | 197.248.164.193(197-248-164-193.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Jun 09, 2026 02:49:35 | Sep 09, 2026 15:14:52 | 5 |
| 3 | 197.248.164.17(197-248-164-17.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | May 31, 2026 01:25:13 | Jun 29, 2026 07:30:34 | 5 |
| 4 | 197.248.167.166(197-248-167-166.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Feb 10, 2026 20:45:56 | Apr 22, 2026 18:11:57 | 3 |
| 5 | 197.248.167.29(197-248-167-29.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Dec 03, 2025 09:21:15 | Sep 15, 2026 13:19:41 | 5 |
| 6 | 197.248.167.125(197-248-167-125.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Nov 28, 2025 13:42:14 | Aug 16, 2026 15:06:08 | 4 |
| 7 | 197.248.166.51(197-248-166-51.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Nov 07, 2025 13:02:06 | Mar 13, 2026 13:39:07 | 3 |
| 8 | 197.248.165.165(197-248-165-165.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Aug 24, 2025 06:08:44 | Mar 22, 2026 07:43:04 | 19 |
| 9 | 197.248.167.253(197-248-167-253.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Jul 29, 2025 11:23:50 | Feb 26, 2026 18:09:10 | 8 |
| 10 | 197.248.166.95(197-248-166-95.safaricombusiness.co.ke) | Jun 27, 2025 22:25:54 | Jun 16, 2026 13:13:13 | 5 |
197.248.165.165 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 197.248.165.165 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.

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