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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 102.64.37.98/32

## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 102.64.37.98 is assessed as MODERATE RISK (Risk Score: 40/100). The address is geolocated to Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa (ZA), under ASN 327991 (Jacobus De Beer). Currently firewalled with no open services detected. Two DNSBL listings recorded across eight total threat feeds. Geographic signals show inconsistency between African and European indicators, suggesting potential routing anomalies or proxy usage.

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## NETWORK OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

• ASN: 327991
• Organization: Jacobus De Beer
• CIDR Block: 102.64.37.0 - 102.64.37.255
• RIR: AFRINIC
• Service Classification: Firewalled / No Services
• Network Role: Not classified as provider, CDN, VPN, proxy, Tor, hosting, mobile, or cloud infrastructure

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## GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

• Primary Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa (ZA)
• Region: Africa (Africa/Johannesburg timezone)
• Accuracy: 800km radius
• Signal Consensus: True (1 geo source)
• Note: Recent traceroute observations (2026-07-27) showed routing through London, UK infrastructure (ae1.3115.edge7.lon1.neo.colt.net), indicating potential multi-hop routing or proxy path.

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## DNS & IDENTIFIERS

• PTR Hostname: ms-37-98.megasurf.co.za
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed
• Domain: co.za
• Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
• Reverse DNS: Active and resolving correctly

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## THREAT INDICATORS

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
• Known Attacker: False
• Known Spam Source: False
• Tor Exit Node: False
• Blacklist Count: 2 lists
• Threat Feeds: No active threat indicators
• Campaign Correlation: No correlated campaigns detected

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (102.64.37.0/24)

• Total Siblings: 93
• Active Siblings: 36
• Threat Siblings: 5
• Abuse Density: 0.011 (low)
• Classification: Mostly Clean
• Inherited Risk: 2

Notable Neighbor: 102.64.37.21 (Risk Score: 70, Authority Score: 60) — Requires monitoring.

Risk Distribution:

• High Risk: 1
• Medium Risk: 61
• Low Risk: 23

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY (17 Observations)

Recent activity shows mixed geographic signals with one London-based geolocation observation on 2026-07-27, despite primary location being South Africa. Abuse density remained stable at 0.0538. Network classification consistently shows "mostly_clean" status. No persistent malicious behavior detected.

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## SOC ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE

MONITORING RECOMMENDATIONS

• Flag for Review: The IP is moderate risk with DNSBL presence. Monitor for service activation.
• Neighborhood Watch: Track 102.64.37.21 (Risk: 70) as high-risk neighbor.
• Geographic Anomaly: Investigate routing through UK infrastructure for potential proxy/relay behavior.
• Threat Level: Medium-priority monitoring due to moderate risk score and DNSBL listings.

FIREWALL/ACCESS CONTROL

• No immediate block recommended based on current profile.
• Consider rate-limiting inbound connections if service activation occurs.
• Monitor for changes in DNS resolution patterns.

THREAT INTELLIGENCE CONTEXT

This IP represents a residential or small business network endpoint in South Africa with firewalled configuration. The moderate risk score stems primarily from DNSBL presence rather than active exploit or abuse indicators. Geographic signal inconsistency warrants periodic review but does not currently indicate active compromise.

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Report Generated: 2026-07-27

Classification: INTERNAL USE — SOC ANALYSIS

IP Address: 102.64.37.98/32

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