Is IP address 198.46.211.159 dangerous?

Yes, 198.46.211.159 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 90 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.46.211.159?

IP address 198.46.211.159 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 198.46.211.159?

Yes, blocking 198.46.211.159 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 90 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.46.211.159?

Our threat assessment for 198.46.211.159 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 90 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.46.211.159

IPv4 Public

AS36352

HostPapa

90 Reports

United States Location

HostPapa ASN 36352

90 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 198.46.211.159 based on 90 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 100% confidence rating.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 29

DDoS Attack 15

Brute-Force 12

WP Login Brute Force 11

Port Scan 3

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 3

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 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 8. July 2026

Last Activity 15. July 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 92% Verified

Confidence History

2. Jul 2026 - 15. Jul 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
8. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
6. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
6. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x7	75%
6. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
5. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force +2	Honeypot x12	75%
5. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.46.211.159
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS36352
ISP: HostPapa

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 198-46-211-159-host.colocrossing.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 90
First Reported: 26 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 15 Jul 2026, 05:37

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: 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

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,074 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 90 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 735 IPs in ASN 36352

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 90 network avg: 131 -

Network HostPapa has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,787 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 90 country avg: 31 ++

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

Peak Day 8 Jul 2026 5 reports

Daily Average 0.3 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 18 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

Hacking 88

Brute-Force 46

WP Login Brute Force 44

DDoS Attack 38

WP Plugin Exploit 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 22:00 with 7 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,633 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,619 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

65,774 22.5%
02

India IN

49,098 16.8%
03

China CN

35,622 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,554 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,499 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,474 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,403 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,393 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged