148.253.214.228
## IP Intelligence Briefing: 148.253.214.228
Executive Summary
IP address 148.253.214.228 presents as a low-risk, firewalled endpoint with minimal operational footprint. No active services, no threat indicators, and no known associations with malicious infrastructure.
Risk Assessment
- Overall Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Reputation Classification: Low Risk
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (no active abuse signals)
- Blacklist Status: 1 listing out of 8 total DNSBL checks (minimal impact)
- Threat Indicators: None detected (not a Tor exit, known attacker, or spam source)
Technical Profile
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services (no open ports)
- ASN: 216129
- BGP Prefix: 148.253.214.0/24
- Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
- DNSSEC: Valid
- Control Plane Classification: Minimal operator score (0.1304)
Geolocation Analysis
- Primary Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (BG)
- Secondary Signal: Poland (PL) detected in historical observations
- Geographic Consensus: Inconsistent signals across geolocation sources
- Coordinates: 42.68°N, 23.32°E
DNS Resolution
- PTR Hostname: ip148-253-214-228.ptr.my-vm.work
- Forward Resolution: ip148-253-214-228.ptr.my-vm.work (my-vm.work domain)
- Email Authentication: SPF, DMARC not configured
- Forward Resolution Count: 1
Relationship Graph
- DNS Associations: 1 (ip148-253-214-228.ptr.my-vm.work)
- Organizational Links: None detected
- Certificate Associations: None
- Subnet Associations: None
Neighborhood Analysis (148.253.214.0/24)
- Subnet Risk Density: 0 (clean)
- Total Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Neighbor IP: 148.253.214.159 (Risk Score: 25, Authority Score: 50)
- Overall Classification: Clean
Historical Observations (12 total signals)
- Abuse Density: 0
- Recent Classification: Clean
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Signal Types Observed: Geolocation (BG/PL inconsistency), Subnet classification, Operator score
Recommended Actions
No immediate blocking or firewall actions recommended. The IP maintains a low-risk profile with no active threat indicators.
Intelligence Narrative
148.253.214.228 is a static endpoint with no active services, operating in a low-abuse-density subnet. The IP's geolocation signals show geographic inconsistency (Bulgaria/Poland), but this does not indicate malicious behavior—likely attributable to distributed geolocation databases. The single PTR hostname (my-vm.work) suggests a virtual machine or containerized environment rather than production infrastructure. No historical threat persistence or campaign associations detected.
SOC Analyst Guidance
- Monitoring Priority: Low
- Block Recommendation: Not required
- Investigation Trigger: Only if this IP appears in incident logs
- Related Entities: Monitor 148.253.214.159 (neighbor IP with identical risk profile)
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | GuardNetwork |
| ASN | AS216129 |
| Network Name | GuardNetwork |
| CIDR Block | 148.253.214.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | BG |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ip148-253-214-228.ptr.my-vm.work |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | ip148-253-214-228.ptr.my-vm.work |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | Banner detected |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS216129 |
| Network Prefix | 148.253.214.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 30% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 25% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 19% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-18 23:50:27 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-03 20:50:59 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-03 20:54:31 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 148.253.214.228
Who owns the IP address 148.253.214.228?
148.253.214.228 is registered to GuardNetwork. The address falls within the 148.253.214.0/24 network block. Registration is held at ARIN.
Where is 148.253.214.228 located?
Geolocation data places 148.253.214.228 in Sofia. The local time zone is Europe/Warsaw. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 148.253.214.228 malicious or safe?
148.253.214.228 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
What is the hostname for 148.253.214.228?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 148.253.214.228 is ip148-253-214-228.ptr.my-vm.work. This hostname is not forward-confirmed, so it should be treated as a weak signal.
What ports are open on 148.253.214.228?
Responsive ports observed on 148.253.214.228 include 22. Port visibility reflects the most recent scan and may change as the host's configuration or firewall rules change.