IP Intelligence Briefing: 142.44.233.221
Date: 2026-06-14
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: Low (25/100) | Provider Score: 0 | Authority Score: 0
- Ownership:
- ASN: 16276 | Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd (OVH customer)
- Subnet: 142.44.233.0/24 | Geolocation:
- Country: Canada (CA) | City: Singapore (geo-plausibility: *false*)
- Coordinates: Unresolved | Timezone: Unknown
- Network Role: Cloud compute infrastructure (OVH-hosted, no residential/mobile indicators).
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no blacklists, spam, or known attacker flags).
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Signals (Last 30 Days):
- DNS: Resolved to `proxy-ca003-san221.ahrefs.net` (linked to ahrefs.net).
- Subnet Abuse: 44.84% abuse density in 142.44.233.0/24 (mixed risk).
- RTT Anomaly: Geo-validation flagged low RTT (23ms) for a 5,598km distance, suggesting spoofed location or misconfigured routing.
- DNSSEC/Caa: Valid DNSSEC, CAA records present.
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**3. Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Network: OVH-CUST-281059682 (same subnet).
- Domains: `ahrefs.net` (DNS hostnames, no email auth records).
- Threats: No correlated malicious IPs or campaigns.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 142.44.233.0/24 (252 total IPs).
- Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0 IPs | Medium Risk: 68 IPs | Low Risk: 32 IPs.
- Threat Neighbors: 113 IPs with elevated risk scores.
- Abuse Density: 44.84% (moderate risk).
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor: Geolocation inconsistencies and subnet abuse density.
- Verify: Validate the IPโs physical location, as RTT data suggests potential spoofing.
- Check: Ensure DNSSEC and CAA configurations are correctly enforced for `ahrefs.net`.
- Isolate: Consider segmenting cloud compute traffic to limit lateral movement risks.
Conclusion: This IP is part of a legitimate cloud infrastructure (OVH-hosted) with no active threats detected. However, the geo-validation anomaly and subnet abuse density warrant further investigation.
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๐ข 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 | โ |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca003-san221.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca003-san221.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 | 32% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 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 04:11:30 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 16:51:28 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 10:59:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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