IP Intelligence Briefing: 142.44.220.71
Date: 2026-06-10
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Assessment: Moderate Risk (Risk Score: 40/100).
- Ownership: Registered to Ahrefs Pte Ltd (OVH ASN: 16276).
- Geolocation: Listed as Canada (CA) with a city field indicating "Singapore," suggesting potential geolocation inaccuracies or misconfigurations.
- Network Role: Cloud compute infrastructure (OVH-hosted, non-residential).
- Threat Indicators: No direct malicious activity detected (no malware, phishing, or DDoS indicators).
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**2. Observation History**
- Stability: The IP has remained stable as a cloud compute node since at least June 2026.
- Subnet Analysis:
- Subnet 142.44.220.0/24 has a high abuse density (0.51), with 129 of 253 IPs flagged as risky.
- The IP itself is not directly abusive but resides in a subnet with significant risk.
- Routing: BGP prefix 142.44.128.0/17 is associated with OVH, showing no recent route instability.
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**3. Relationships & Dependencies**
- DNS Associations: Linked to proxy-ca006-san71.ahrefs.net (Ahrefs infrastructure).
- Network Affiliation: Part of OVH's customer network (OVH-CUST-281059685).
- Certificates & Services: No TLS certificates or open ports detected.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet Summary:
- Total IPs: 253 (24-bit subnet).
- Active IPs: 89 (35% utilization).
- Risky Neighbors: 129 IPs flagged (51% of subnet).
- Abuse Classification: Subnet labeled "high_abuse" with inherited risk of 20.
- Risk Context: While the IP itself is clean, the subnetβs high abuse density suggests potential for lateral movement or shared infrastructure risks.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitoring: Track the 142.44.220.0/24 subnet for emerging threats, as 51% of IPs are risky.
- Validation: Verify the IPβs geolocation discrepancy (Canada vs. Singapore) and confirm Ahrefsβ legitimate use of this infrastructure.
- Mitigation: If the IP is not part of your infrastructure, consider blocking it to mitigate potential subnet-wide risks.
- Logging: Monitor DNS and network traffic for unusual behavior tied to proxy-ca006-san71.ahrefs.net.
Next Steps: Cross-reference with Ahrefsβ infrastructure logs and expand subnet analysis to identify correlated threats.
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π’ 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 | β |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca006-san71.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca006-san71.ahrefs.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 39% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-23 12:21:52 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 20:49:30 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 02:53:23 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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