72.172.42.185 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Nov 01, 2026 05:32:29 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Nov 01, 2026 05:32:29 | |
| 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 | 72.172.40.0/21 parent network: 72.172.0.0/18 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | – |
| DNS name | h185.42.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net |
| AS number | 7029 |
| Org name | Windstream Communications LLC |
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 35.4155; lon: -80.6143 |
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| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | windstream.net |
| AS spam rate | 3.15% |
| Websites hosted on 72.172.42.185 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 15:10:19 | 72.172.42.185 | lulu-***** | invalid_username |
| Oct 15, 2026 13:58:38 | 72.172.42.185 | sl** | invalid_username |
72.172.40.0/21 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72.172.41.222 (h222.41.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) | Oct 13, 2026 17:26:22 | Nov 01, 2026 19:19:57 | 17 |
| 2 | 72.172.40.66 (h66.40.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) | Mar 29, 2023 23:05:23 | Nov 01, 2026 18:49:09 | 16 |
| 3 | 72.172.42.0 (h0.42.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) | Oct 05, 2026 17:59:18 | Nov 01, 2026 15:58:46 | 21 |
| 4 | 72.172.42.185 (h185.42.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) | Aug 05, 2026 17:12:21 | Nov 01, 2026 10:32:29 | 19 |
| 5 | 72.172.46.97 (h97.46.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) | Oct 15, 2026 07:21:27 | Nov 01, 2026 09:00:27 | 18 |
| 6 | 72.172.42.193 (h193.42.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) | Oct 12, 2026 22:41:54 | Oct 28, 2026 21:34:38 | 12 |
| 7 | 72.172.45.80 (h80.45.172.72.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) | Feb 28, 2026 03:03:13 | Oct 19, 2026 10:22:42 | 9 |
72.172.42.185 spam and brute force activity on date
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 72.172.42.185 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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