# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 118.145.99.252/32
Classification: Moderate Risk
Date: 2026-07-29
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 118.145.99.252 presents a moderate risk profile (Risk Score: 50) with no active threat indicators. The address belongs to IRT-VOLCANO-ENGINE-CN (ASN 137718) and is geolocated to China (CN). No open services, DNS activity, or malicious behavior observed. The IP is currently firewalled with no external connectivity.
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## NETWORK OWNERSHIP & GEOLOCATION
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | IRT-VOLCANO-ENGINE-CN |
| **NetName** | VOLCANO-ENGINE |
| **ASN** | 137718 |
| **CIDR Block** | 118.145.64.0/18 |
| **RIR** | APNIC |
| **Country** | China (CN) |
| **Geolocation Confidence** | 52% (2,500km accuracy) |
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## THREAT INDICATORS
Status: No active threats detected
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Blacklist Count | 0 |
| Is Tor Exit Node | No |
| Is Known Attacker | No |
| Is Spam Source | No |
| Threat Feeds | None |
| Known Campaigns | None |
| Abuse Confidence Score | N/A |
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## NETWORK SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Open Ports | None detected |
| TLS Certificate | None |
| HTTP Title | None |
| Server Banner | None |
| DNS PTR Hostnames | None |
| Forward Resolution | Not confirmed |
| Hosted Domains | 0 |
| Email Auth (SPF/DMARC) | Not present |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
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## CONTROL PLANE & ROUTING
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| BGP Prefix | 118.145.96.0/21 |
| DNSSEC Valid | Yes |
| Has CAA Record | No |
| Route Changes (30d) | 0 |
| Is Route Stable | No |
| Is MOAS | No |
| DNSBL Listed | 2 of 8 lists |
| Operator Score | 0.1304 (Minimal) |
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## SUBNET NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 118.145.99.252/24
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Siblings | 0 |
| Active Siblings | 0 |
| Threat Siblings | 0 |
| Abuse Density | 0 |
| Inherited Risk | 0 |
*No neighboring IPs detected in the /24 subnet. No elevated risk from adjacent addresses.*
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## HISTORICAL OBSERVATION ANALYSIS
Total Observations: 13 signals recorded
| Timeframe | Key Observations |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 18:12 | Ownership signal (Confidence: 0.85) |
| 2026-07-29 18:11 | Service scan (ports scanned, no services) |
| 2026-07-29 18:10 | Geolocation signal: CN, confidence 0.52 |
| 2026-07-29 18:09 | Operator score: Minimal (0.1304) |
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat persistence days: 0
- Persistently malicious: No
- No evidence of escalating threat behavior
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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Total Relationships: 3 (all "Same Network" type)
| Target | Type |
|---|---|
| VOLCANO-ENGINE | Same Network |
| VOLCANO-ENGINE | Same Network |
| VOLCANO-ENGINE | Same Network |
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## THREAT ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATIONS
Risk Profile
Current Risk Level: MODERATE (Score: 50)
Risk Factors:
- No open services or external connectivity
- Firewalled infrastructure
- Minimal operator score (0.1304)
- No blacklist presence
- No observed malicious activity
Mitigating Factors:
- Zero threat indicators
- No known campaigns associated
- Neighborhood shows no abuse density
- No historical threat persistence
SOC ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE
Priority: LOW
Recommended Actions:
1. No immediate blocking required โ IP shows no active malicious behavior
2. Monitor โ Continue observation of geolocation and service signals
3. Correlate โ Check for related IPs from same organization (VOLCANO-ENGINE) if relevant to current investigations
Firewall Rules:
- No blocking rules recommended at this time
- If traffic observed, allow with logging for further analysis
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## CONCLUSION
IP 118.145.99.252 is a firewalled infrastructure address with no
Thinking Process:
1. Analyze the Request:
* User: "Continue exactly where you left off. Do not repeat text already written. Finish the remaining answer only."
* Context: I am an IP intelligence analyst for IPDebrief. The previous response was cut off mid-sentence in the "Conclusion" section.
* Task: Complete the intelligence briefing from the point of interruption, adhering to the established style (third person, past tense, factual, professional, no disclaimers, no speculation beyond data).
* Constraint: Do not repeat text already written. Only provide the continuation.
2. Locate the Interruption Point:
* Previous output ended with: "IP 118.145.99.252 is a firewalled infrastructure address with no"
* I need to finish this sentence and close the document.
3. Review Available Data (from previous turns):
* Reputation: Moderate Risk (Score 50).
* Owner: IRT-VOLCANO-ENGINE-CN (ASN 137718).
* Location: China (CN).
* Status: Firewalled / No Services.
* Threat Indicators: None (0 blacklists, no campaigns, no known attacker).
* History: 13 observations, mostly service scans and geo inference, no malicious activity.
* Neighborhood: Clean (0 threat siblings).
* Recommendation: Monitor, no blocking.
4. Draft the Continuation:
* Complete the sentence: "...no active malicious behavior."
* Summarize the findings briefly.
* Reiterate the recommendation based on the "Threat Assessment" section already written (Low priority, no blocking).
* Close the document with standard formatting.
5. Check Constraints:
* Third person? Yes.
* Past tense? Yes.
* Only data? Yes.
* No disclaimers? Yes.
* No repetition? Yes.
6. Drafting the text:
"active malicious behavior. Infrastructure remains static with no observed service exposure or external communication patterns consistent with command and control operations. The address functions within a controlled network segment without evidence of compromise or abuse propagation.
Final Assessment:
No immediate threat detected against monitored environments. Routine monitoring sufficient.
End of Report
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
Generated: 2026-07-29"
7. Refining for Tone and Style:
* Ensure it flows naturally from the cutoff.
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* Completion: "...active malicious behavior."
* Keep it concise like the rest of the report.
8. Final Polish:
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*Self-Correction on Formatting:* The previous output used bold headers and tables. I should continue that style if adding new sections, or just finish the text block. Since the conclusion was a paragraph, I will finish the paragraph and add a standard sign-off.
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*So:* "active malicious behavior." is accurate.
*Let's write the completion:*
active malicious behavior. The address exhibits no historical persistence of malicious indicators and maintains a stable network role classification. SOC teams may treat traffic from this source as low priority unless specific correlation with ongoing incidents occurs.
[End of Document]
[IPDebrief Report Footer]
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The previous section was "CONCLUSION". I should finish that section and then sign off.
*Revised Draft:*
active malicious behavior. The address exhibits no historical persistence of malicious indicators and maintains a stable network role classification. SOC teams may treat traffic from this source as low priority unless specific correlation with ongoing incidents occurs.
End of Briefing
*Generated: 2026-07-29*
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"active malicious behavior. The address exhibits no historical persistence of malicious indicators and maintains a stable network role classification. SOC teams may treat traffic from this source as low priority unless specific correlation with ongoing incidents occurs.
End of Briefing
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform"
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"IP 118.145.99.252 is a firewalled infrastructure address with no"
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"active malicious behavior. The address exhibits no historical persistence of malicious indicators and maintains a stable network role classification. SOC teams may treat traffic from this source as low priority unless specific correlation with ongoing incidents occurs.
End of Briefing
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform"
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*I need to ensure I don't speculate.* I will stick to the data (Risk Score 50, No active threats).
*Let's finalize the text.*
"active malicious behavior. The infrastructure remains stable with zero observed threat persistence days and no evidence of compromised endpoints. No blocking recommendations are generated based on current data sufficiency and risk assessment.
End of Report
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
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"IP 118.145.99.252 is a firewalled infrastructure address with no"
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Executive Summary
Network Ownership
Threat Indicators
Network Services
Control Plane
Neighborhood
Historical Analysis
Relationship Graph
Threat Assessment
Conclusion (Incomplete)
So I just finish the Conclusion.
Okay.
"active malicious behavior. The infrastructure remains stable with zero observed threat persistence days and no evidence of compromised endpoints. No blocking recommendations are generated based on current data sufficiency and risk assessment.
End of Report
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform"
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Let's go.
"active malicious behavior. The infrastructure remains stable with zero observed threat persistence days and no evidence of compromised endpoints. No blocking recommendations are generated based on current data sufficiency and risk assessment.
End of Report
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform"
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"active malicious behavior. The infrastructure remains stable with zero observed threat persistence days and no evidence of compromised endpoints. No blocking recommendations are generated based on current data sufficiency and risk assessment.
End of Report
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform"
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active malicious behavior. The infrastructure remains stable with zero observed threat persistence days and no evidence of compromised endpoints. No blocking recommendations are generated based on current data sufficiency and risk assessment.
End of Briefing
IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
Generated: 2026-07-29
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | IRT-VOLCANO-ENGINE-CN |
| ASN | AS137718 |
| Network Name | VOLCANO-ENGINE |
| CIDR Block | 118.145.64.0/18 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | CN |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown โ Insufficient routing data to classify |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ 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 | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 20% | 5 | 6 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-23 13:56:01 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 06:43:37 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-29 18:22:05 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 18 |
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