122.185.146.18
IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 122.185.146.18/32
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 122.185.146.18/32 is classified as High Risk (Risk Score: 80/100). Despite being associated with Bharti Airtel's Indian mobile infrastructure (ASN 9498), the IP exhibits malicious activity patterns including multiple DNSBL listings and SSH service exposure. The IP belongs to a /24 subnet showing elevated abuse density with two additional high-risk neighbors.
THREAT PROFILE
- Risk Classification: High Risk (Score: 80)
- Geolocation: India (IN) - ~1,500km accuracy radius
- Ownership: ASN 9498, IRT-BHARTI-IN (Bharti Airtel Ltd.)
- Network Type: Mobile (Airtel LTE/5G, MCC 404, MNC 10)
- Control Plane: Listed on 6 of 8 DNSBLs (dnsblListedCount: 6)
NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
- Infrastructure Type: Single-Service Host
- Open Services: TCP/22 (SSH)
- PTR Hostname: nsg-corporate-18.146.185.122.airtel.in
- Reverse DNS: Not confirmed
TEMPORAL ANALYSIS
- Observation History: 22 total signals observed
- Recent Activity: June 22, 2026 observations show minimal operator risk (0.1304)
- Historical Threats: June 19, 2026 showed DNSBL listings with "high" severity across 6 lists
- Persistence: No persistent malicious classification detected (threatPersistenceDays: 0)
SUBNET CONTEXT (122.185.146.0/24)
- Abuse Density: Elevated (Score: 1)
- Total Siblings: 3 (all active)
- High-Risk Neighbors:
- 122.185.146.106 (Risk Score: 80, Authority Score: 50)
- 122.185.146.166 (Risk Score: 80, Authority Score: 50)
- Classification: Subnet marked as "clean" in some observations but shows high-risk neighbor correlation
RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Connected Entities: 32 relationships identified
- Network Associations: Multiple links to "BHARTI-IN" network infrastructure
- No Certificate/Hostname Links: No SSL certificates or external hostname associations detected
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Based on risk profile and DNSBL listings:
1. Firewall/Block: Implement block rule for 122.185.146.18/32 on egress traffic
2. SSH Protection: If SSH access is required, implement rate limiting and fail2ban for port 22
3. Neighbor Monitoring: Monitor adjacent IPs 122.185.146.106 and 122.185.146.166 for correlated activity
4. DNSBL Verification: Investigate specific blacklist listings for context (6 lists with high severity)
5. Mobile Network Context: Consider mobile carrier attribution for threat hunting - traffic may be mobile-originated
IOC SUMMARY
- IP Address: 122.185.146.18
- Associated ASN: 9498
- Associated Organization: Bharti Airtel Ltd.
- Threat Indicators: DNSBL listed (6/8), SSH open, high-risk neighbors
- Action Priority: Medium-High (High Risk Score with DNSBL presence)
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | IRT-BHARTI-IN |
| ASN | AS9498 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | nsg-corporate-18.146.185.122.airtel.in |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | nsg-corporate-18.146.185.122.airtel.in |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Mobile |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 36% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 32% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 32% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:03:36 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 08:23:06 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-22 12:45:32 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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