IP Intelligence Briefing: 15.235.98.208
Date: 2026-06-08
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Provider: OVH (AS16276)
- Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
- Geolocation:
- Country: Canada (CA)
- City: Singapore (geo-plausibility questionable)
- Coordinates: Unresolved (latitude/longitude missing)
- Network Role: CloudCompute (OVH hosting)
- Subnet: 15.235.98.0/24 (abuse density: 17.51%)
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**2. Threat Indicators**
- Malicious Activity: None detected (no indicators, blacklists, or campaigns).
- DNS Associations: Linked to `proxy-ca019-san208.ahrefs.net` (Ahrefs domain).
- BGP/Network:
- Route stability: Unstable (route changes in last 30 days).
- RPKI state: Not reported.
- ASN: AS16276 (OVH).
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**3. Observation History**
- Recent Activity:
- DNS resolution for `ahrefs.net` (2026-06-08).
- CloudCompute classification (OVH, infrastructure type: hosting).
- Proxy-type signal (VPN, OVH SAS, confidence: 85%).
- Trends: No persistent malicious behavior; low threat persistence.
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**4. Relationships**
- Network:
- Subnet: 15.235.98.0/24 (OVH-CUST-281059698).
- DNS:
- Hostname: `proxy-ca019-san208.ahrefs.net` (Ahrefs).
- Organizations:
- Ahrefs Pte Ltd (OVH customer).
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**5. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet (15.235.98.0/24):
- Total IPs: 217
- Active IPs: 61
- Threat IPs: 38 (17.51% abuse density).
- Neighbors:
- Most IPs have low risk (score: 25).
- 38 IPs flagged as potential threats.
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitoring: Track subnet activity due to 17.51% abuse density.
- Firewall: Consider allowing traffic to this IP for Ahrefs services, but monitor for anomalies.
- Geolocation Discrepancy: Investigate conflicting geolocation data (Canada vs. Singapore).
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Conclusion: 15.235.98.208 is a low-risk cloud compute instance associated with Ahrefs, hosted by OVH. No malicious activity detected, but subnet-level risks warrant further monitoring.
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-san208.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca019-san208.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 | 36% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-16 20:59:41 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 03:49:54 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 21:54:56 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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