Is IP address 198.98.180.244 dangerous?

Yes, 198.98.180.244 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 14 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 198.98.180.244?

IP address 198.98.180.244 is operated by FSNET-1 (ASN 29889) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 198.98.180.244?

Yes, blocking 198.98.180.244 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 14 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 198.98.180.244?

Our threat assessment for 198.98.180.244 has a confidence score of 63%, based on 14 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

198.98.180.244

IPv4 Public

AS29889

FSNET-1

14 Reports

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US Location

FSNET-1 ASN 29889

14 Reports

Mixed Data Source

High Risk

IP 198.98.180.244 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 14 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 63%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 13

Email Spam 1

Brute-Force 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 6. October 2026

Last Activity 6. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 29889) with elevated threat levels. The ISP FSNET-1 hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 63% High Confidence

Confidence History

6. Jan 2026 - 6. Oct 2026

63% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
6. Oct 2026	Email Spam Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
6. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
6. Jan 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 198.98.180.244
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS29889
ISP: FSNET-1

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: c2319d975.ds.fastserv.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 14
First Reported: 6 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 6 Oct 2026, 21:36

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: AS29889

Organization: FSNET-1

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

7.5

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to FSNET-1 (AS29889), which manages 2 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 15 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 850,424 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 14 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 4 IPs in ASN 29889

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 14 network avg: 7 ++

Network FSNET-1 has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 150,915 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 14 country avg: 18 -

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

Peak Day 6 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 8 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

WP Login Brute Force 13

Email Spam 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 21:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

772,743 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,167 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

150,914 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

112,902 14.6%
03

India IN

89,953 11.6%
04

China CN

46,596 6%
05

SC SC

29,267 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,856 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

18,396 2.4%
08

Netherlands NL

18,286 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,707 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,365 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

3 Related IPs

6/10 Avg Threat

24% Avg Confidence

1 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

High-Risk Network Association

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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