Is IP address 198.23.242.99 dangerous?

Yes, 198.23.242.99 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 10 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.23.242.99?

IP address 198.23.242.99 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 198.23.242.99?

Yes, blocking 198.23.242.99 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 10 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.23.242.99?

Our threat assessment for 198.23.242.99 has a confidence score of 83%, based on 10 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.23.242.99

IPv4 Public

AS36352

HostPapa

10 Reports

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United States Location

HostPapa ASN 36352

10 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 198.23.242.99 based on 10 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 83% confidence rating.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 7

Brute-Force 5

Hacking 5

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: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 24. September 2026

Last Activity 4. 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 83% Verified

Confidence History

24. Sep 2026 - 4. Oct 2026

83% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
2. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
1. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
24. Sep 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.23.242.99
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS36352
ISP: HostPapa

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 198-23-242-99-host.colocrossing.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 10
First Reported: 24 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 4 Oct 2026, 11:10

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 977,638 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.2 +

Total Reports 10 avg: 8 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,058 IPs in ASN 36352

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 10 network avg: 125 --

Network HostPapa has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 177,309 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 10 country avg: 17 -

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 5 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 7

Brute-Force 5

Hacking 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

891,229 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 219,545 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

177,708 19.9%
02

Brazil BR

147,733 16.6%
03

India IN

93,979 10.5%
04

China CN

47,728 5.4%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.3%
06

Argentina AR

22,882 2.6%
07

Germany DE

19,933 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,326 2.2%
09

Netherlands NL

18,780 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

17,799 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.6/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial 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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