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# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 161.97.177.67/32

## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 161.97.177.67 is a low-risk web server hosted on Contabo infrastructure in Germany. The address shows minimal threat indicators, no active malicious campaigns, and operates within a generally clean neighborhood with only one of five sibling IPs flagged as threatening. No immediate blocking or mitigation actions are recommended.

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## NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE & OWNERSHIP

IP Address: 161.97.177.67/32

Network Block: 161.97.176.0/21

ASN: AS51167 (CONTABO)

Organization: Johannes Selg

Registration: ARIN

Location: Lauterbourg, Grand Est, Germany (DE)

Timezone: Europe/Berlin

Geolocation Validation:

• Geo-plausibility confirmed (distance: 401.9 km, minimum RTT: 8 ms, average RTT: 112 ms)
• 5 probes conducted with 100% geo-consensus

Service Classification: Web Server (nginx/1.24.0 on Ubuntu 24.04)

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## TECHNICAL PROFILE

Open Ports & Services:

• Port 80/TCP (HTTP)
• Port 443/TCP (HTTPS)
• Port 22/TCP (SSH - OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.18)

DNS Resolution:

• PTR Hostname: vmi3423707.contaboserver.net
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
• Email Authentication: SPF/DMARC not configured

TLS Configuration:

• Certificate Issuer: Let's Encrypt (YE2)
• Subject: octorpus.com
• SANs: octorpus.com, www.octorpus.com
• Certificate Status: Valid (not self-signed)

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## THREAT ASSESSMENT

Overall Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)

Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable

Threat Indicators: None detected

Malicious Activity Flags:

• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Campaigns: None

Control Plane Metrics:

• Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic classification)
• DNSBL Listed: 8/8 total lists
• Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
• RPKI/Irr Consistency: Not evaluated

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

Subnet: 161.97.177.67/24

Abuse Density: 0.2 (20%)

Classification: mostly_clean

Sibling IP Risk Distribution (5 active IPs):

• High Risk: 0
• Medium Risk: 1 (161.97.177.208 - risk score 50)
• Low Risk: 3

Notable Siblings:

• 161.97.177.208 (risk: 50, authority: 60)
• 161.97.177.232 (risk: 30, authority: 60)
• 161.97.177.130 (risk: 25, authority: 60)
• 161.97.177.253 (risk: 25, authority: 60)

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total Observations: 21 signals recorded

Threat Persistence Days: 0

Persistently Malicious: No

Recent Signal Activity (2026-08-06):

• Network latency measurements: 110-114 ms RTT
• HTTP status: 404 (page not found)
• Server fingerprint: nginx/1.24.0
• Neighborhood classification: mostly_clean
• Threat observation count: 1

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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING

Identified Associations:

• CONTABO network (multiple relationships)
• Hostname: vmi3423707.contaboserver.net (DNS association)

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## SECURITY ACTIONS RECOMMENDATION

Current Risk Score: 0

Recommended Actions: None

Firewall Rules: Not required

Rationale: The IP demonstrates low-risk characteristics with no active threat indicators, no malicious activity flags, and minimal neighborhood abuse density. Standard monitoring is sufficient.

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## ANALYST NOTES

This IP represents a standard VPS hosting environment on Contabo infrastructure. The absence of threat indicators, combined with a clean neighborhood profile and basic operator classification, suggests normal operational use. The single threat sibling in the /24 subnet (161.97.177.208) may warrant periodic monitoring but does not indicate compromise of 161.97.177.67. No immediate defensive actions are required.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.