198.98.55.17 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
10 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Sep 27, 2026 17:50:34 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Sep 27, 2026 17:50:34 | |
| 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 | 198.98.52.0/22parent network: 198.98.48.0/20 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | - |
| AS number | 53667 |
| Org name | FranTech Solutions |
| Location | Staten Island, New York, United States |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 40.6063; lon: -74.1774 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | frantech.ca |
| AS spam rate | 4.02% |
| Websites hosted on 198.98.55.17 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 22:25:03 | 198.98.55.17 | jkellem@f***** | invalid_email |
| Sep 21, 2026 02:55:32 | 198.98.55.17 | ad** | invalid_username |
198.98.52.0/22 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 198.98.54.3 | Aug 03, 2026 12:03:13 | Sep 30, 2026 17:04:11 | 26 |
| 2 | 198.98.54.225(irc.slackshell.com) | Jan 05, 2025 21:42:25 | Sep 30, 2026 15:28:54 | 4 |
| 3 | 198.98.55.17 | May 08, 2026 20:09:46 | Sep 27, 2026 22:50:34 | 4 |
198.98.55.17 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 198.98.55.17 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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