Is IP address 198.135.55.252 dangerous?

198.135.55.252 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 5/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.135.55.252?

IP address 198.135.55.252 is operated by Majestic Hosting Solutions, LLC (ASN 396073) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 198.135.55.252?

Blocking 198.135.55.252 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 5/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.135.55.252?

Our threat assessment for 198.135.55.252 has a confidence score of 16%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.135.55.252

IPv4 Public

AS396073

Majestic Hosting Solutions, LLC

1 Reports

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United States Location

Majestic Hosting Solution... ASN 396073

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Medium Threat

Medium risk rating 5/10 for IP 198.135.55.252 based on 1 incidents.

Suspicious behavior markers present. 16% confidence level.

More threatening than 22% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 19. October 2026

Last Activity 19. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 396073) with generally good reputation. The ISP Majestic Hosting Solutions, LLC maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Monitor traffic patterns. Review logs periodically for escalation.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 5/10 Medium

Medium

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 11% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Oct 2026	Port Scan	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.135.55.252
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS396073
ISP: Majestic Hosting Solutions, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 25 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 19 Oct 2026, 03:37

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: AS396073

Organization: Majestic Hosting Solutions, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

6.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Majestic Hosting Solutions, LLC (AS396073), which manages 7 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 46 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

22 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 22% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,323,716 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 5/10 avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 41 IPs in ASN 396073

Threat Level 5/10 network avg: 6.0 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 61 --

Network Majestic Hosting Solutions, LLC has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 206,126 IPs in US

Threat Level 5/10 country avg: 6.6 -

Total Reports 1 country avg: 16 --

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

Peak Day 19 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Port Scan 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 03:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,206,491 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 37,361 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

260,932 21.6%
02

United States US THIS IP

206,126 17.1%
03

India IN

103,434 8.6%
04

China CN

50,710 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,388 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,442 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,894 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,945 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

24,263 2%
10

Germany DE

24,229 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

5.1/10 Avg Threat

30% Avg Confidence

3 High Threat

Medium Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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