## THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 142.44.220.96
Classification: LOW RISK INFRASTRUCTURE
Report Date: Current
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 142.44.220.96/32 is a low-risk infrastructure address (risk score: 25) associated with legitimate SEO analytics provider Ahrefs, hosted on OVH cloud infrastructure in Canada. No active threat indicators detected.
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NETWORK OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd (AS16276)
- Network Block: 142.44.220.0/24 (OVH-CUST-281059685)
- Provider: OVH (Cloud Compute/Hosting infrastructure)
- Geolocation: Canada (CA) โ geolocation consensus with 3,000km accuracy radius
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute, Hosting-enabled
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THREAT ANALYSIS
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence: None detected
- Blacklist Status: Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBLs (control plane data)
- Known Campaigns: None
- Tor Exit/Proxy: Negative
- Active Threat Indicators: None
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NETWORK BEHAVIOR
- DNS Resolution: proxy-ca006-san96.ahrefs.net (ahrefs.net domain)
- Service Status: No open ports detected (firewalled/no services)
- Routing Stability: False (route changes observed)
- Ownership Persistence: Stable (0 ownership changes)
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SUBNET NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE
- Subnet: 142.44.220.0/24
- Sampled Neighbors: 100 IPs analyzed
- Risk Distribution: 0 high-risk, 60 medium-risk, 40 low-risk
- Abuse Density: Mixed classification with moderate activity
- Threat Siblings: 91 threat-adjacent IPs in /24
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Total Observations: 21 signals
- Recent Activity: Stable characteristics observed
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
- Signal Confidence: 0.20โ0.80 across observation types
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SECURITY ACTIONS
- Recommended Actions: None required
- Firewall Rules: No specific rules recommended
- Risk-Based Decision: No blocking necessary based on current profile
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INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT
IP 142.44.220.96 represents legitimate enterprise infrastructure for Ahrefs' SEO analytics services. The address hosts no active web services and maintains low risk characteristics. The single DNSBL listing is inconclusive without additional context. No immediate defensive action required. Routine monitoring recommended for the /24 subnet due to mixed-risk neighbor profile.
Confidence Level: HIGH
Recommended Action: Monitor only
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-san96.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca006-san96.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 | 24% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 23% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 19% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-11 08:57:40 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 19:03:49 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 13:09:21 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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