IP Intelligence Briefing: 15.235.98.169
Date: 2026-06-12
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership:
- ISP: OVH (ASN 16276)
- Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
- Subnet: 15.235.98.0/24
- Geolocation:
- Country: Canada (CA)
- City: Singapore (potential discrepancy; verify)
- Coordinates: 43.63°N, -79.37°E
- Network Role:
- Type: Cloud Compute (OVH infrastructure)
- Services: No open ports, no TLS certificates, no HTTP services detected.
- Hosting: Yes (likely a virtual machine or container).
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**2. Threat Observations**
- Threat Indicators: None detected (no malware, phishing, or C2 activity).
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to `proxy-ca019-san169.ahrefs.net` (Ahrefs domain).
- Routing:
- BGP prefix: `15.235.0.0/17`
- Route stability: Unstable (route changes in 30 days).
- DNSSEC/CAA: Valid DNSSEC, CAA records present.
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**3. Historical Trends**
- Signal Observations (Last 30 Days):
- Subnet abuse density: 39% (mixed classification).
- Inherited risk: 15 (low to moderate).
- No persistent malicious activity detected.
- Recent Changes:
- No significant shifts in risk profile.
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**4. Network Relationships**
- Connected Entities:
- Subnets: 15.235.98.0/24 (OVH-owned).
- Domains: `ahrefs.net` (linked via DNS).
- Neighbors: 253 IPs in subnet; 99 flagged as threats.
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**5. Subnet Analysis**
- Neighborhood Risk:
- Abuse Density: 39% (moderate).
- Active IPs: 180 (17 high-risk, 83 low-risk).
- Neighbors: Most IPs have low risk (score โค 25), but 17 are flagged.
- Notable IPs:
- `15.235.98.0/24` (OVH subnet with mixed risk).
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitoring:
- Track subnet for emerging threats (abuse density is moderate).
- Monitor `ahrefs.net` for DNS-related anomalies.
- Firewall:
- Consider blocking high-risk neighbors (e.g., IPs with โฅ 50 risk score).
- Verification:
- Investigate geolocation discrepancy (Canada vs. Singapore).
Conclusion: This IP is part of OVHโs cloud infrastructure, likely used by Ahrefs. While no direct threats are detected, the subnet has a moderate abuse density. SOC teams should monitor for lateral movement or subnet-wide compromises.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | OVH-CUST-281059698 |
| CIDR Block | 15.235.98.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Singapore |
| Abuse Contact | โ |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca019-san169.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca019-san169.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 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) โ 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-31 23:33:26 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 06:49:00 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 06:53:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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