IP Intelligence Briefing: 142.44.233.159
Date: 2026-06-15
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**1. Risk Profile**
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
- Provider: OVH (ASN 16276)
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (OVH-CUST-281059682)
- Geolocation:
- Country: Canada (CA)
- City: Singapore (discrepancy noted; coordinates unverified)
- Subnet: 142.44.233.0/24
- Network Role: CloudCompute (OVH-hosted, no public services)
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**2. Threat Indicators**
- No direct malicious indicators (no abuse confidence scores, blacklists, or campaigns).
- DNS Association: Linked to `proxy-ca003-san159.ahrefs.net` (Ahrefs infrastructure).
- Subnet Abuse Density: 72.66% (high abuse classification).
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**3. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (2026-06-15):
- Geolocation inferred as Canada (low confidence).
- Subnet abuse density confirmed (high risk).
- Operator score: 0.2174 (Minimal risk).
- Historical Trends: No persistent malicious activity detected.
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**4. Network Relationships**
- Same Network: 256 IPs in 142.44.233.0/24, with 186 classified as threats.
- DNS: 10+ IPs share the same DNS hostname (`proxy-ca003-san159.ahrefs.net`).
- Routing: BGP prefix `142.44.128.0/17` (OVH, stable route).
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**5. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet Risk: 72.66% abuse density (high risk).
- Neighbors:
- 92 IPs flagged as medium risk (score 30β40).
- 8 IPs flagged as low risk (score 20β30).
- 0 high-risk IPs detected.
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitor Subnet: High abuse density suggests potential for lateral movement or botnet activity.
- Verify Geolocation: Discrepancy between Canada and Singapore requires validation.
- Block Neighbors: Consider isolating the subnet if threat activity escalates.
- DNS Scrutiny: Validate Ahrefs' DNS records for anomalous traffic patterns.
Conclusion: While 142.44.233.159 itself shows no direct malicious activity, its subnetβs high abuse density and DNS associations warrant closer monitoring. SOC teams should prioritize subnet-level analysis and verify geolocation anomalies.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | OVH-CUST-281059682 |
| CIDR Block | 142.44.233.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Singapore |
| Abuse Contact | β |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca003-san159.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca003-san159.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 | 39% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 34% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-25 12:41:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 01:30:30 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 07:33:24 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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