Is IP address 198.144.189.91 dangerous?

Yes, 198.144.189.91 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.144.189.91?

IP address 198.144.189.91 is operated by HostPapa (ASN 36352) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 198.144.189.91?

Yes, blocking 198.144.189.91 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.144.189.91?

Our threat assessment for 198.144.189.91 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.144.189.91

IPv4 Public

AS36352

HostPapa

6 Reports

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US Location

HostPapa ASN 36352

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 198.144.189.91 from 6 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 52% confidence.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 5

SSH 5

Bad Web Bot 1

Web App Attack 1

Exploited Host 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 16. October 2026

Last Activity 16. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36352) with generally good reputation. The ISP HostPapa maintains standard security practices.

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

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 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 52% High Confidence

Confidence History

10. Mar 2026 - 16. Oct 2026

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
11. Mar 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Mar 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Mar 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Mar 2026	Hacking Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x3	75%
10. Mar 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.144.189.91
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS36352
ISP: HostPapa

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 198-144-189-91-host.colocrossing.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 10 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 16 Oct 2026, 13:16

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: AS36352

Organization: HostPapa

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

357

Total IPs Monitored

90,635

Total Reports

253.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HostPapa (AS36352), which manages 357 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 90,635 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,187,187 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 7 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,066 IPs in ASN 36352

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 6 network avg: 129 --

Network HostPapa has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 190,637 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 17 --

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

Peak Day 16 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 4 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Hacking 5

SSH 5

Exploited Host 1

Bad Web Bot 1

Web App Attack 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,082,627 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,968 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

232,348 21.5%
02

United States US THIS IP

190,637 17.6%
03

India IN

95,806 8.8%
04

China CN

48,110 4.4%
05

Argentina AR

37,514 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,347 2.7%
07

Mexico MX

24,335 2.2%
08

Russia RU

23,613 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

22,388 2.1%
10

Germany DE

20,848 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

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

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