66.249.72.172 reported for spam
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Not in list | Jul 06, 2026 18:12:39 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Jul 06, 2026 18:12:39 | |
| Security FireWall | Not in list | - | Get Security Plugin |
| Block Lists | Data loading | - | Sign Up for API, Files, DNSBL & Online Access |
| Type of attacks | Spam | ||
Abuse reports
| There are currently no abuse reports for this email/IP. Report Abuse activity |
Details
| Network | 66.249.72.160/28parent network: 66.249.72.0/24 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | crawl-66-249-72-172.googlebot.com |
| AS number | 15169 |
| Org name | Google LLC |
| Location | United States |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 37.751; lon: -97.822 |
| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | google.com |
| AS spam rate | 2.47% |
| Websites hosted on 66.249.72.172 | Data loading |
66.249.72.160/28 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66.249.72.161(crawl-66-249-72-161.googlebot.com) | Jul 25, 2022 23:00:34 | Jun 19, 2026 21:25:05 | 3 |
| 2 | 66.249.72.174(crawl-66-249-72-174.googlebot.com) | Jul 25, 2022 11:42:46 | Aug 10, 2026 07:42:48 | 4 |
| 3 | 66.249.72.172(crawl-66-249-72-172.googlebot.com) | Jul 25, 2022 11:32:36 | Jul 06, 2026 23:12:39 | 3 |
| 4 | 66.249.72.170(crawl-66-249-72-170.googlebot.com) | Jul 25, 2022 11:23:54 | Jul 05, 2026 20:26:40 | 5 |
| 5 | 66.249.72.165(crawl-66-249-72-165.googlebot.com) | Apr 12, 2022 18:16:31 | Jun 30, 2026 00:16:14 | 3 |
| 6 | 66.249.72.171(crawl-66-249-72-171.googlebot.com) | Apr 12, 2022 13:43:19 | Sep 08, 2026 16:43:40 | 6 |
| 7 | 66.249.72.168(crawl-66-249-72-168.googlebot.com) | Apr 12, 2022 13:33:39 | Jul 28, 2026 12:24:53 | 3 |
| 8 | 66.249.72.163(crawl-66-249-72-163.googlebot.com) | Apr 12, 2022 13:33:39 | Aug 24, 2026 03:14:10 | 3 |
| 9 | 66.249.72.166(crawl-66-249-72-166.googlebot.com) | Apr 12, 2022 13:33:39 | Aug 04, 2026 23:09:21 | 3 |
| 10 | 66.249.72.164(crawl-66-249-72-164.googlebot.com) | Apr 12, 2022 13:03:27 | Sep 09, 2026 05:51:24 | 3 |
66.249.72.172 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 66.249.72.172 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.

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