False positive IP block

[Dynamic Net]

Greetings:

We received a new IP block from our data center for use with virtual machines that we are setting up.

I assigned 174.36.243.170 to a new VM, and when I try to ssh (TCP 22) to the machine, Malwarebytes blocks the IP stating it is protecting me.

I would like to know why the IP is blocked along with knowing if it is in a range of blocked IP's, what is the range. That way I can work with the data center to clean up any dirty IP issues.

Thank you.

[MysteryFCM]

The IP is blocked because it is on a SoftLayer IP range, an ISP with a history of housing badness. Incidentally, the only site I'm seeing on this IP is p2p-net.eu (redirecting me to an install page that is presenting an error, leaving me unable to check it, but if memory serves, it was well known for warez).

[Dynamic Net]

Hi Steven:

Prior to today, only TCP 22 was open on 174.36.243.170.

While the IP is at SoftLayer, what data do you have that SoftLayer is currently housing a majority of badness whereby a block by the data center provider makes sense?

Thank you.

[MysteryFCM]

Alot more data than could be posted here, and alot that cannot be posted here for legal reasons (i.e. this specific /24 is housing underage pornography).

We don't actually however, have their entire DC blacklisted, just certain parts of it.