142.44.233.169
IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Subject: 142.44.233.169/32
Classification: Moderate Risk – Cloud Hosting Infrastructure
Date: 2026-06-28
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 142.44.233.169 is a cloud-hosted infrastructure IP assigned to OVH (ASN 16276) under organizational control "Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd." The IP resolves to the ahrefs.net domain with hostname proxy-ca003-san169.ahrefs.net. Current risk assessment indicates moderate risk (score: 40/100) with no active threat indicators. However, the /24 subnet demonstrates elevated abuse density (0.75) with 192 of 256 sibling IPs classified as threat sources, warranting contextual monitoring.
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INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **IP Address** | 142.44.233.169/32 |
| **Risk Score** | 40/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| **ASN** | 16276 (OVH) |
| **Organization** | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| **Network** | OVH-CUST-281059682 |
| **CIDR Block** | 142.44.233.0/24 |
| **Geolocation** | Canada (QC) / Singapore (inconsistency flagged) |
| **Network Type** | Cloud Compute / Hosting |
| **Services** | Firewalled / No Open Ports |
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THREAT INDICATOR ANALYSIS
Current Threat Status: CLEAN
- Blacklist Status: 0 entries
- Known Attacker: False
- Spam Source: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not calculated
- Campaign Correlation: None identified
The IP shows no active threat indicators and is not associated with known malicious campaigns. DNS records resolve to ahrefs.net with CAA records present and DNSSEC validation enabled.
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SUBNET CONTEXT (142.44.233.0/24)
Abuse Environment: HIGH
- Abuse Density: 0.75 (elevated)
- Total Subnet Size: 256 IPs
- Active Siblings: 207 (81% utilization)
- Threat Siblings: 192 (75% of active IPs)
- Risk Distribution: 0 high-risk, 96 medium-risk, 4 low-risk
Neighborhood Risk Assessment: The IP resides within a high-abuse cloud subnet. 75% of active sibling IPs are classified as threat sources. This contextual risk factor suggests the hosting provider may be experiencing elevated abuse patterns that could impact reputation.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
Historical Signals: 21 observations recorded
- Latest Signal (2026-06-28): Operator score 0.087, confidence 0.30 (minimal risk)
- Subnet Abuse Signal (2026-06-20): Confirmed high abuse classification with 0.75 density
- DNS Signal (2026-06-20): CAA records and domain resolution confirmed
- Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior detected
The IP has maintained consistent infrastructure behavior with minimal risk signals in recent observations.
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RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
Total Relationships: 41
- Primary Association: Same network (OVH-CUST-281059682) – 41 relationships
- External Threat Links: None identified
- Related Domains: ahrefs.net
No malicious or suspicious external relationships detected.
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
| Priority | Action | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| **LOW** | Monitor subnet abuse patterns | High-abuse neighborhood may correlate with false positives or reputation impact |
| **LOW** | Whitelist for ahrefs.net context | IP serves legitimate ahrefs.net infrastructure |
| **MEDIUM** | Review firewall rules | Cloud hosting environment with no open ports – ensure services are properly secured |
| **LOW** | No blocking required | No active threat indicators |
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CONCLUSION
IP 142.44.233.169 is a legitimate cloud hosting endpoint associated with ahrefs.net infrastructure. Current threat assessment indicates minimal risk with no active malicious activity. The primary concern is the high-abuse density of the parent subnet, which may affect reputation or trigger false positives in security monitoring systems. Recommended approach: allow traffic with contextual awareness of the abuse-prone environment.
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🏢 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 | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca003-san169.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca003-san169.ahrefs.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 30% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 30% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-18 15:25:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 07:25:47 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 07:31:05 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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