Is IP address 198.20.153.79 dangerous?

198.20.153.79 presents moderate risk with a threat level of 6/10. While not critically dangerous, it has been associated with activity. Monitoring and conditional blocking is recommended.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.20.153.79?

IP address 198.20.153.79 is operated by Evoxt Sdn. Bhd. (ASN 149440) and is geolocated to MY. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 198.20.153.79?

Blocking 198.20.153.79 is advisable for security-sensitive environments. With a threat level of 6/10, consider implementing conditional blocks or rate limiting.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.20.153.79?

Our threat assessment for 198.20.153.79 has a confidence score of 19%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.20.153.79

IPv4 Public

AS149440

Evoxt Sdn. Bhd.

1 Reports

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Malaysia Location

Evoxt Sdn. Bhd. ASN 149440

1 Reports

Community Data Source

Cautionary Risk

IP 198.20.153.79 rated 6/10 from 1 security events.

Mixed behavior profile detected. Confidence: 19%.

More threatening than 52% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 1

SSH 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 22. October 2026

Last Activity 22. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 149440) with generally good reputation. The ISP Evoxt Sdn. Bhd. maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Apply balanced security measures based on risk tolerance.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 6/10 Medium

High

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 19% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
22. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.20.153.79
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: MY
ASN: AS149440
ISP: Evoxt Sdn. Bhd.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 198-20-153-79.aceips.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 22 Oct 2026, 23:24

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: AS149440

Organization: Evoxt Sdn. Bhd.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,504

Total Reports

208.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Evoxt Sdn. Bhd. (AS149440), which manages 12 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,504 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

52 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 52% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,277,634 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 6/10 avg: 6.0 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 45 IPs in ASN 149440

Threat Level 6/10 network avg: 7.2 -

Total Reports 1 network avg: 23 --

Network Evoxt Sdn. Bhd. has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,732 IPs in MY

Threat Level 6/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 6 --

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

Peak Day 22 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 1 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 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 23:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,164,501 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,413 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

257,984 22.2%
02

United States US

197,733 17%
03

India IN

101,006 8.7%
04

China CN

49,159 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

41,745 3.6%
06

SC SC

29,388 2.5%
07

Mexico MX

27,226 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,158 2.2%
09

Colombia CO

23,959 2.1%
10

Germany DE

22,309 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

7.2/10 Avg Threat

29% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Cautionary 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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