144.217.6.101
IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 144.217.6.101/32
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 40)
Date: 2026-08-13
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence
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**EXECUTIVE SUMMARY**
IP 144.217.6.101 is a residential cloud VPS endpoint hosted by OVH Hosting, Inc. (ASN 16276) with a moderate risk profile. The IP is associated with DNSBL listings and exhibits geolocation inconsistencies, though the broader subnet shows no abuse activity. No active threat indicators or malicious campaigns detected.
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**OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE**
- Organization: OVH Hosting, Inc.
- ASN: 16276
- Network: 144.217.4.0/22 (OVH-VPS-144-217-4)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute / Hosting
- Location: Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada
- DNS Resolution: vps-7722ddd6.vps.ovh.ca (forward confirmed)
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**THREAT ASSESSMENT**
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 40/100 (Moderate) |
| **DNSBL Listings** | 2 of 8 total lists |
| **Abuse Confidence** | Data unavailable |
| **Known Campaigns** | None |
| **Tor Exit/Proxy** | False |
| **Open Ports/Services** | None detected |
The IP is listed on 2 DNSBL feeds with maximum severity "high." No active threat indicators or known malicious campaigns associated.
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**OBSERVATION HISTORY**
19 total observations recorded. Key findings:
- RTT Anomalies: Observed RTT of 27ms violates minimum expected RTT of 112.6ms for the claimed 5,629km distance to Quebec, suggesting geolocation spoofing or routing anomalies.
- Subnet Health: Classification shows "clean" status with 0 abuse density across the /24 subnet.
- Geolocation: Confirmed Canada (CA), though RTT validation indicates geographical discrepancies.
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**NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS**
- Subnet: 144.217.6.101/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (Clean classification)
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
No neighboring IPs detected in the immediate subnet, suggesting this is an isolated endpoint rather than part of a compromised cluster.
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**RELATIONSHIPS**
- DNS Associations: vps-7722ddd6.vps.ovh.ca (OVH VPS)
- Network Association: OVH-VPS-144-217-4 (same network)
- No additional correlated entities identified.
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**SOC ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS**
1. Monitoring: Monitor for connection attempts from this IP; risk score (40) warrants awareness but not immediate blocking.
2. Firewall Rules: Standard cloud-hosting VPS traffic; no specific blocking rules required absent observed malicious activity.
3. Geolocation Validation: Investigate RTT discrepancy if traffic patterns suggest the IP is being used for spoofed origin claims.
4. DNSBL Review: Investigate which 2 DNSBL feeds list this IP to determine if listings are accurate or false positives.
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END OF BRIEFING
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | OVH Hosting, Inc. |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | OVH-VPS-144-217-4 |
| CIDR Block | 144.217.4.0/22 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Canada |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | vps-7722ddd6.vps.ovh.ca |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | vps-7722ddd6.vps.ovh.ca |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | — |
| 443 | https | tcp | — |
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (3 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Caddy |
| HTTP Title | — |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.2p1 Ubuntu-2ubuntu3.5 |
🔐 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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| routing | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| services | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| ownership | 50% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| geolocation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 14% | 4 | 5 |
| Data Coherence | Mixed Signals (60%) — 2 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (40%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
⚠ Geo sources disagree on country: US, CA
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-04 11:50:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 06:23:13 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 06:33:25 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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