IP Intelligence Briefing: 142.44.220.48
Date: 2026-05-31
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Rating: Low Risk (Risk Score: 25 / 100)
- Ownership: Registered to Ahrefs Pte Ltd (OVH-CUST-281059685) under ARIN.
- Geolocation: Located in Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada (latitude/longitude unspecified).
- Network Role: Hosting provider (OVH) with no public services or CDN activity.
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no indicators, blacklists, or campaigns).
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**2. Network Context**
- Subnet: 142.44.220.0/24
- Subnet Abuse Density: 48.41% (moderate risk).
- Neighbor Analysis:
- Total IPs: 252 (88 active, 122 flagged as threats).
- High-Risk Neighbors: 0 (low-risk dominant).
- Notable IPs: 142.44.220.0โ4 (risk scores 25โ50).
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**3. Observational History**
- Last 30 Days:
- Geolocation: Consistent with Canada (CA).
- DNS: Resolved to `proxy-ca006-san48.ahrefs.net` (ahrefs.net).
- Threat Signals: 1 DNSBL listing (out of 8 total lists).
- No Trend: Stability score remains low, no significant changes.
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**4. Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Network: OVH-CUST-281059685 (same ASN: 16276).
- Domains: `ahrefs.net` (DNS and email validation records).
- Certificates: No TLS certificates detected.
- BGP: Prefix `142.44.128.0/17` (OVH, ARIN).
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitoring: Track subnet abuse density (48.41%) for potential lateral movement.
- Firewall: No immediate action required due to low risk, but consider allowing traffic to `ahrefs.net` if necessary.
- Context: Subnet includes both low-risk and high-risk IPs; isolate suspicious neighbors if access is restricted.
Conclusion: 142.44.220.48 is a legitimate OVH-hosted IP associated with Ahrefs, showing no malicious activity. However, its subnet contains a moderate risk of abuse. SOC teams should monitor the subnet for anomalies while maintaining access to the IP for business operations.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | OVH-CUST-281059685 |
| CIDR Block | 142.44.220.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Singapore |
| Abuse Contact | โ |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca006-san48.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca006-san48.ahrefs.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 25% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-15 08:43:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 01:57:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 20:03:31 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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