Is IP address 198.12.148.211 dangerous?

Yes, 198.12.148.211 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.12.148.211?

IP address 198.12.148.211 is operated by GoDaddy.com, LLC (ASN 398101) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 198.12.148.211?

Yes, blocking 198.12.148.211 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.12.148.211?

Our threat assessment for 198.12.148.211 has a confidence score of 86%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.12.148.211

IPv4 Public

AS398101

GoDaddy.com, LLC

11 Reports

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United States Location

GoDaddy.com, LLC ASN 398101

11 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 198.12.148.211 from 11 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 86% confidence.

More threatening than 90% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 11

Brute-Force 9

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 18. September 2026

Last Activity 2. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 398101, operated by GoDaddy.com, LLC) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 86% Verified

Confidence History

15. May 2026 - 2. Oct 2026

86% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
2. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
19. Jul 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
19. Jul 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.12.148.211
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS398101
ISP: GoDaddy.com, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 211.148.12.198.host.secureserver.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 15 May 2026
Last Reported: 2 Oct 2026, 14:59

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS398101

Organization: GoDaddy.com, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

1,563

Total Reports

21.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to GoDaddy.com, LLC (AS398101), which manages 74 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1,563 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

90 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 90% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 816,141 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 11 avg: 9 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 200 IPs in ASN 398101

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.7 =

Total Reports 11 network avg: 18 -

Network GoDaddy.com, LLC has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 145,023 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 11 country avg: 18 -

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 2 Oct 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Friday 9 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

SSH 11

Brute-Force 9

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

741,882 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 34,684 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

145,023 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

111,189 15%
03

India IN

83,809 11.3%
04

China CN

45,335 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,243 3.9%
06

Germany DE

17,811 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,618 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,058 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,222 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,153 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

9.3/10 Avg Threat

80% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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