IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 104.197.138.243/32
Date: Current
Classification: LOW RISK / CLEAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 104.197.138.243 is a Google Cloud infrastructure address with no malicious indicators. Risk score is 0/100. No actionable threats detected. No blocking required.
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Organization: Google LLC
- Network Name: GOOGLE-CLOUD
- ASN: 396982
- CIDR Block: 104.196.0.0/14
- Geolocation: Council Bluffs, IA, US
- Timezone: America/Chicago
This IP is provisioned within Google Cloud's /14 block (104.196.0.0/14), consistent with legitimate cloud hosting operations.
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THREAT INDICATORS
- Risk Score: 0
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
- Abuse Confidence Score: N/A
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: No matches
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
No threat indicators detected across any evaluated threat feeds.
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NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud (Google Cloud)
- Connection Type: N/A
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title: None
- Server Banner: None
- Connection Type: None
No open services detected. The address is configured without exposed ports.
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DNS ANALYSIS
- PTR Hostname: 243.138.197.104.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed
- Forward Hostname: 243.138.197.104.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Domain: googleusercontent.com
- Email Auth: SPF: Yes, DMARC: Yes
- DNSSEC: Valid
- CAA Records: Present
DNS configuration is legitimate and consistent with Google Cloud infrastructure.
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SUBNET ANALYSIS (104.197.138.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Subnet Classification: Clean
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Risk Distribution: 0 high, 0 medium, 0 low
The /24 subnet shows zero abuse activity. No neighboring IPs flagged as suspicious.
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- Total Relationships: 12
- DNS Associations: 243.138.197.104.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Network Associations: GOOGLE-CLOUD (multiple entries)
All relationships point to legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure. No external or suspicious associations.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Observations Tracked: 20
- Latest Observation: 2026-08-13T03:43:24 UTC
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Ownership Changes: 0
The IP shows stable behavior over time with no escalation in risk. Ownership and configuration remain consistent.
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OPERATOR METRICS
- Operator Score: 0.3478
- Operator Label: Basic
- Route Stability: Unstable
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- RPKI State: N/A
- IRR Consistency: N/A
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- DNSBL Listed: 0/8 lists
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
- Firewall Rules: Not required
- Blocking: Not recommended
- Monitoring: No special monitoring required
No security actions recommended. This IP presents no threat to infrastructure.
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CONCLUSION
IP 104.197.138.243 is a benign Google Cloud infrastructure address. All indicators point to legitimate cloud hosting operations. No blocking, filtering, or monitoring actions required.
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 | 243.138.197.104.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 243.138.197.104.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 | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
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 | 40% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 28% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-02 17:01:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 03:42:47 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 04:00:49 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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