IP Intelligence Briefing: 142.44.233.178
*Generated via IPDebrief tools: profile, history, relationships, and neighborhood analysis*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Provider: OVH (AS16276)
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (registered to Singapore)
- Geolocation:
- Country: Canada (CA)
- City: Singapore (geo-plausibility flag raised)
- ASN: 16276 (OVH)
- Network Role:
- CloudCompute infrastructure (OVH hosting)
- No open ports, no TLS certs, no HTTP banners
- Threat Indicators:
- No malicious indicators, spam, or known attacker activity
- No DNSBL listings in the latest scan
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**2. Observation History**
- Scans:
- Detected 18 observations (last 30 days)
- No persistent threats or campaign activity
- Scans showed no open ports, TLS certs, or HTTP services
- Network Stability:
- BGP prefix: `142.44.128.0/17` (OVH)
- Route stability: 0 changes in 30 days
- DNSSEC valid, CAA records present
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**3. Relationships**
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to `proxy-ca003-san178.ahrefs.net` (Ahrefs infrastructure)
- Network:
- Part of OVH-CUST-281059682 (142.44.233.0/24)
- No direct ties to known malicious entities
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: `142.44.233.0/24`
- Abuse Density: 0.4177 (mixed classification)
- Neighbor Risk:
- 104 high/medium-risk siblings (41.77% of subnet)
- 142 active IPs, 47 low-risk
- No direct malicious neighbors
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Verify Geolocation Discrepancy:
- IP reports Canada (CA) but is associated with Singapore-based Ahrefs. Investigate potential spoofing or misconfigured geolocation data.
- Monitor DNS Associations:
- Ahrefsβ `proxy-ca003-san178.ahrefs.net` is linked to the IP. Confirm if this is part of legitimate infrastructure or a potential pivot point.
- Check Subnet for Anomalies:
- 41.77% of subnet has high/medium risk. Investigate neighboring IPs for shared threats or misconfigured services.
- No Immediate Mitigation Needed:
- IP shows no malicious activity, but its association with Ahrefs and OVH warrants ongoing monitoring for unusual behavior.
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Conclusion: 142.44.233.178 is a low-risk OVH-hosted cloud server linked to Ahrefs. While no direct threats are detected, geolocation inconsistencies and subnet abuse density suggest further investigation is warranted.
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-san178.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca003-san178.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 | 36% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 32% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 34% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 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 | 2026-05-25 00:40:13 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 00:47:11 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 06:50:43 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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