96.241.17.42 is blacklisted, reported for spam, and brute force attacks
1 brute force attacks, last activity .
Status
| Service | Status | Updated | Next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam | Blacklisted | Oct 31, 2026 12:04:14 | Get Anti-Spam Plugin or API |
| SpamFireWall | Not in list | Oct 31, 2026 12:04:14 | |
| 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 | 96.241.17.0/24 parent network: 96.241.0.0/16 |
|---|---|
| Network Spam Rate | 2% |
| DNS name | pool-96-241-17-42.washdc.fios.verizon.net |
| AS number | 701 |
| Org name | Verizon Business |
| Location | Rockville, Maryland, United States |
| IP Geolocation | lat: 39.085; lon: -77.0932 |
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| Address | - |
| Phone | - |
| Website | verizon.com |
| AS spam rate | 5.32% |
| Websites hosted on 96.241.17.42 | Data loading |
Brute Force attacks log
| Date/time (GMT) | IP | Nickname | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 06, 2026 05:25:04 | 96.241.17.42 | c* | invalid_username |
96.241.17.0/24 spam active IP addresses
| # | Address (DNS name) | Detected | Last seen | Attacked sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96.241.17.42 (pool-96-241-17-42.washdc.fios.verizon.net) | Oct 05, 2026 07:48:21 | Oct 31, 2026 17:04:14 | 16 |
| 2 | 96.241.17.192 (pool-96-241-17-192.washdc.fios.verizon.net) | Oct 16, 2026 16:36:57 | Oct 31, 2026 15:38:49 | 13 |
| 3 | 96.241.17.19 (pool-96-241-17-19.washdc.fios.verizon.net) | Sep 15, 2026 12:22:27 | Oct 18, 2026 18:12:58 | 9 |
96.241.17.42 spam and brute force activity on date
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It depends on the IP address status. If it is green and marked as "Not in lists", it is considered safe. If it is "Blacklisted" and shown in red, it means the IP has been involved in abusive activity such as spam, phishing, scam attacks, password brute-force attempts, or hacking attempts.
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What does "Blacklisted" mean?
It means the 96.241.17.42 is currently performing various types of spam and security attacks on websites.
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