THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 142.44.225.28/32
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Report Date: 2026-06-26
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Division
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 142.44.225.28 is a low-risk (score: 25) cloud computing endpoint hosted on OVH infrastructure. The address resolves to aresolves to hostname proxy-ca017-san28.ahrefs.net, indicating it is part of the Ahrefs corporate network. No active services or open ports were detected; the IP is classified as "Firewalled / No Services."
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
ASN: 16276 (OVH SAS)
CIDR Block: 142.44.225.0/24
Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute (OVH hosting provider)
Network Classification: Mixed abuse density environment
The IP belongs to a subnet with 224 active siblings out of 256 total addresses. Abuse density for the /24 block is 0.3906 (39%), with 100 threat siblings identified. The subnet is classified as "mixed" with a 53% distribution of medium-risk neighbors.
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THREAT INDICATORS
Current Risk Assessment:
- Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Provider Score: 0/100
- Authority Score: 0/100
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not scored
- Blacklist Status: Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBLs
- Known Attacker: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Spam Source: False
Threat Indicators: None detected. No active threat feeds, campaigns, or reputation source alerts.
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NETWORK SERVICES & DNS
DNS Resolution: proxy-ca017-san28.ahrefs.net (Ahrefs.net)
PTR Hostnames: proxy-ca017-san28.ahrefs.net
Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
Email Auth: No SPF or DMARC records detected
Open Ports: None
TLS Certificate: None
HTTP Banner: None
The IP shows no active services. DNS resolution is confirmed, but email authentication mechanisms are absent.
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GEOLOCATION ANALYSIS
Primary Location: CA (Canada) / QC (Quebec)
Secondary Location: Singapore
Geo Consensus: Inconsistent (plausible: false)
RTT Validation: Violation detected (31ms observed vs. 112ms minimum for 5,598km distance)
Probe Count: 5
Geolocation data shows significant inconsistency. The IP is geographically assigned to Canada but DNS records suggest Singapore. RTT measurements indicate a geolocation anomaly with a violation of minimum propagation distance calculations.
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TEMPORAL ANALYSIS
Ownership Stability: Stable (0 ownership changes)
Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
Threat Observation Count: 1
Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
Route Changes (30d): 0
Delegation Age: Not established
The IP shows stable ownership with minimal threat activity. No persistent malicious behavior patterns observed.
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NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
Subnet: 142.44.225.0/24
Total Siblings: 256
Active Siblings: 224
Threat Siblings: 100
Abuse Density: 0.3906 (39%)
Inherited Risk: 15/100
The /24 subnet exhibits moderate abuse activity. Risk distribution: 53 medium-risk IPs, 47 low-risk IPs, 0 high-risk IPs. Sample neighbors include:
- 142.44.225.0: Risk 40
- 142.44.225.1: Risk 25
- 142.44.225.2: Risk 40
- 142.44.225.4: Risk 50
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Security Recommendations:
1. Allow Traffic: No blocking recommended. IP is classified as low-risk corporate infrastructure.
2. Monitor DNSBL: Review the single DNSBL listing to determine if additional filtering is warranted.
3. Geo-Location Verification: Consider implementing geo-validation rules due to inconsistent location data.
4. No Firewall Rules Required: No active services detected; no port-based rules needed.
5. Relationship Monitoring: Monitor for activity patterns consistent with Ahrefs.net infrastructure.
Classification: LOW RISK - No immediate action required. Monitor as part of standard cloud infrastructure traffic.
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END OF BRIEFING
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-281059696 |
| CIDR Block | 142.44.225.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Singapore |
| Abuse Contact | โ |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca017-san28.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca017-san28.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 | 35% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 23% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 34% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 31% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) โ 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-10 22:17:11 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 18:16:41 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 18:22:00 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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