104.168.135.198
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# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 104.168.135.198
## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 104.168.135.198 presents a MODERATE RISK (Score: 40) profile associated with Hostwinds infrastructure. The IP has been observed in colocation hosting environments and exhibits limited threat indicators including DNSBL listings and external threat feed correlations. No active service exposure detected.
## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Provider: Hostwinds (AS54290)
- Network Block: 104.168.128.0/17
- Infrastructure Type: Colocation Hosting
- Classification: Hosting Infrastructure (Firewalled/No Services)
- Geolocation: United States (US)
- PTR Record: client-104-168-135-198.hostwindsdns.com
## THREAT INDICATORS
- Risk Score: 40/100 (Moderate Risk)
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total blacklist checks
- Threat Feed Correlations: Alienvault OTX (21 pulse matches)
- Campaign Activity: None detected
- Tor/VPN/Proxy: Negative
- Known Attacker: False
## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Recent signal activity (as of 2026-06-20) indicates:
- Consistent provider attribution to Hostwinds
- US geolocation with moderate confidence (0.35)
- Operator score: Minimal (0.1304)
- No evidence of persistent malicious behavior
- Threat observation count: 1
## NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
- Subnet: 104.168.135.198/24
- Abuse Density: Low (1)
- Classification: Mostly Clean
- Threat Siblings: 1 of 1 active sibling
- Relationships: 46 detected (primarily same network associations)
## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Based on risk profile (Score: 40), the following firewall rules are recommended:
| Platform | Rule |
|---|---|
| iptables | `iptables -A INPUT -s 104.168.135.198 -j DROP` |
| nftables | `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 104.168.135.198 drop` |
| nginx | `deny 104.168.135.198;` |
| pfSense | `104.168.135.198/32` |
| Cloudflare WAF | Block with expression: `ip.src eq 104.168.135.198` |
| AWS WAF | Include in blocklist: `104.168.135.198/32` |
## ANALYST NOTES
- IP shows no open ports or active services; threat indicators likely relate to reputation scoring rather than active exploitation
- Route instability detected (isRouteStable: false) may indicate dynamic BGP changes
- External threat feed correlations warrant monitoring but do not confirm active malicious activity
- Recommend blocking with appropriate logging for 30-day review period
Classification: MODERATE RISK — Monitor and Block
Last Updated: 2026-06-20
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | HostPapa |
| ASN | AS54290 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | client-104-168-135-198.hostwindsdns.com |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | client-104-168-135-198.hostwindsdns.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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
No certificate
Issued by —
N/A
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 20% | 10 | 15 |
Coverage: 6/6 dimensions · Data sufficiency: sufficient
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-21 14:55:46 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 13:21:19 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 07:25:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
🔍 21 signal types · 24 observations collected
This report is generated from 21+ independent intelligence signals including
ownership records, DNS analysis, BGP routing, TLS certificates, port scanning, threat feeds,
behavioral fingerprinting, and more.
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