# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 1.53.51.188/32
Classification: Moderate Risk (Risk Score: 40)
Date: 2026-07-27
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
---
## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 1.53.51.188 is associated with provider IRT-VNNIC-AP (ASN 18403) within the FPTDYNAMICIP-NET block (1.53.48.0/20). The IP is geolocated to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and shows minimal threat indicators with no open services or active threat campaigns. Current risk assessment indicates moderate concern due to DNSBL listings and route stability issues.
---
## OWNERSHIP & GEOLOCATION
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| ASN | 18403 |
| Organization | IRT-VNNIC-AP |
| Network | FPTDYNAMICIP-NET |
| CIDR Block | 1.53.48.0/20 |
| Country | Vietnam (VN) |
| City | Ho Chi Minh City |
| RIR | APNIC |
---
## THREAT ASSESSMENT
Risk Indicators:
- Overall Risk Score: 40 (Moderate)
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Blacklist Count: 0
Threat Classification:
- Not a Tor exit node
- Not identified as known attacker
- Not a spam source
- No active threat campaigns detected
- No known malicious correlations
Network Services:
- Open Ports: None detected
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- TLS Certificates: None
- HTTP Services: None
---
## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Temporal Analysis (Last 10 Observations):
- Geoconsensus: Vietnam (Confidence: 0.52)
- Ownership: IRT-VNNIC-AP (Confidence: 0.90-0.95)
- Operator Label: Minimal (Confidence: 0.30)
- Route Stability: False (Route changes observed)
- DNSSEC: Valid
Key Observations:
- Recent signals (2026-07-27) confirm consistent Vietnam geolocation
- Abuse contact: hm-changed@vnnic.vn
- No observed threat persistence or escalating risk patterns
---
## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 1.53.51.0/24
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Abuse Density: 0
- Classification: No inherited risk from neighbors
---
## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Associated Entities:
- Same Network: FPTDYNAMICIP-NET (repeated in relationship graph)
---
## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Firewall Rules:
```bash
iptables -A INPUT -s 1.53.51.188 -j DROP
nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 1.53.51.188 drop
```
WAF Rules:
```nginx
deny 1.53.51.188;
```
Cloudflare WAF:
```json
{
"description": "Block 1.53.51.188 — IPDebrief risk score 40",
"action": "block",
"filter": {"expression": "ip.src eq 1.53.51.188"}
}
```
AWS WAF:
```json
{
"Addresses": ["1.53.51.188/32"],
"Description": "IPDebrief risk 40"
}
```
---
## ANALYST NOTES
Positive Indicators:
- No open services or ports detected
- No active threat campaigns
- No known malicious IP correlations
- Minimal operator score (0.1304)
Concerns:
- DNSBL listings on 2 of 8 threat lists
- Route stability flagged as false
- Moderate risk score (40) warrants monitoring
Recommendation:
Monitor for escalation. Current data suggests residential/dynamic IP usage in Vietnam with minimal threat activity. Implement monitoring rules but avoid immediate blocking without additional contextual signals.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | IRT-VNNIC-AP |
| ASN | AS18403 |
| Network Name | FPTDYNAMICIP-NET |
| CIDR Block | 1.53.48.0/20 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | VN |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS18403 |
| Network Prefix | 1.53.51.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-13 09:16:35 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-31 15:08:26 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-31 15:14:28 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 1.53.51.188
Who owns the IP address 1.53.51.188?
1.53.51.188 is registered to IRT-VNNIC-AP. The address falls within the 1.53.48.0/20 network block. Registration is held at APNIC.
Where is 1.53.51.188 located?
Geolocation data places 1.53.51.188 in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. The local time zone is Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 1.53.51.188 malicious or safe?
1.53.51.188 currently carries a moderate risk assessment, meaning some indicators warrant caution, but the evidence is mixed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.