# IP Intelligence Briefing: 104.196.212.74/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 104.196.212.74 is registered to Google LLC and operates within Google Cloud infrastructure. Current risk assessment indicates Low Risk (Score: 25) with no active threat indicators detected.
## Ownership & Infrastructure
- Organization: Google LLC
- ASN: 396982
- Network: GOOGLE-CLOUD (104.196.0.0/14)
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Geolocation: United States, South Carolina, Moncks Corner (33.21°N, -80.17°W)
- Cloud Status: Confirmed cloud infrastructure with hosting capabilities
## Network Classification
- Connection Type: Firewall/No services detected
- Open Ports: None observed
- TLS Certificate: Not present
- HTTP Title: Not detected
- Infrastructure: Cloud-based with DNSSEC validation enabled
## Threat Assessment
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Count: 0
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 total lists
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Known Attacker: False
- Spam Source: False
- Threat Feeds: None associated
- Campaign Likelihood: Not correlated
## DNS Analysis
- Reverse DNS: 74.212.196.104.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed
- Domain: googleusercontent.com
- Email Authentication: SPF enabled, DMARC enabled
- TXT Record Count: 0
## Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 104.196.212.74/24
- Abuse Density: 0.0 (clean)
- Classification: Clean
- Total Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Risk Distribution: No high/medium risk neighbors detected
## Observation History
- Total Observations: 18
- Most Recent Signal: 2026-06-16T03:35:32 UTC
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Persistently Malicious: False
## Relationship Graph
- Same Network Associations: Multiple Google Cloud network entries
- DNS Associations: 74.212.196.104.bc.googleusercontent.com (repeated associations)
- External Organizations: None detected
- Correlated IPs: None
## Recommended Security Actions
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Action Recommendations: None
- Firewall Rules: Not required
- Disposal: No blocking action recommended; standard monitoring applies
## Intelligence Narrative
IP 104.196.212.74 resolves to Google Cloud infrastructure in South Carolina with a low-risk profile. The IP demonstrates stable ownership with no changes recorded. Network analysis confirms cloud-based hosting with no open services detected. The /24 subnet shows zero abuse density with no threat siblings. DNS analysis indicates proper configuration with SPF and DMARC records in place. Historical observations show no persistent malicious activity. Given the Google Cloud provider classification and clean neighborhood metrics, this IP represents legitimate cloud infrastructure traffic.
Threat Level: LOW
Monitoring Status: Standard observation
Block Recommendation: NO
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGLE-CLOUD |
| CIDR Block | 104.196.0.0/14 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 74.212.196.104.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 74.212.196.104.bc.googleusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.0 |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 47% | 1 | 7 |
| services | 26% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 22% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 29% | 10 | 20 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-28 18:33:52 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 05:35:44 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 11:36:34 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 28 |
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