IP Address: 148.163.158.42 ⚠ Network Confounder

⚠ Network Confounder Detected: Proofpoint Email Security
Proofpoint network identifier

This page shows DMARC authentication failure data for this IP address. Learn more about this data.

Geolocation Information

Country:: US United States
Region:: California
Coordinates:: 34.0544, -118.244

WHOIS Information

Network Name:: PROOFPOINT-NET-NORTH-AMERICA
CIDR:: 148.163.128.0/19
Owner:: Proofpoint, Inc.
Org ID:: PROOF
Address:: 925 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Reverse DNS:: mx0b-001b8001.pphosted.com
Last updated: 2/5/2026

Analysis

This IP was first observed on September 13, 2024 and most recently on December 17, 2024. It has been associated with 4 failed authentication events affecting 6 messages, representing low but recurring activity. The IP belongs to PROOFPOINT-NET-NORTH-AMERICA (Proofpoint, Inc.), a network with activity associated with United States. 2 other IPs in the same /24 subnet (148.163.158.*) also appear in this dataset.

Network Topology

Failures Detected from this IP

Showing 1-4 of 4 failures, affecting 6 messages

Date ▼	Messages
12/17/2024	1
9/20/2024	2
9/18/2024	2
9/13/2024	1

External Reputation Lookups

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Nearby IPs

Other IPs in the 148.163.158.0/24 range observed failing DMARC:

148.163.158.168 (3 failures), 148.163.158.33 (2 failures)