161.97.66.49
IP Intelligence Briefing: 161.97.66.49
Date: June 14, 2026
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 59 (Moderate Risk)
- Provider: Contabo (ASN 51167)
- Geolocation: Nuremberg, Germany (51.17°N, 10.45°E)
- Ownership: Registered to Johannes Selg, Contabo GmbH (RIPE)
- Network Role: CloudCompute infrastructure (hosted, no residential/mobile indicators)
- Threat Indicators:
- Marked as an "Emerging Threat"
- Listed in 1 DNSBL (DNS-Based Blackhole List)
- No active malware campaigns or spam associations
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**2. Observation History (Last 30 Days)**
- First Observed: June 4, 2026
- Last Observed: June 14, 2026
- Key Signals:
- Persistent geolocation in Germany (49.405°N, 11.1617°E inferred)
- CloudCompute infrastructure with Contabo provider
- Moderate network operator risk score (0.6087)
- No significant changes in threat or ownership attributes
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**3. Network Relationships**
- DNS Associations:
- Resolves to `m23449.contaboserver.net` (no further domain validation)
- Subnet Links:
- Part of `161.97.66.0/24` subnet (Contabo network)
- Adjacent IPs:
- Subnet abuse density: 0.5 (mixed risk)
- Neighbor `161.97.66.6` has a risk score of 50
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**4. Threat Context**
- No Active Scans: No open ports, TLS certs, or HTTP services detected.
- Blacklist Presence: Listed in 1 DNSBL (potential spam or abuse risk).
- BGP Stability: Route stability confirmed (no recent changes).
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitoring: Track DNS resolution patterns for `m23449.contaboserver.net`.
- Subnet Analysis: Investigate `161.97.66.0/24` for broader abuse trends.
- Firewall: Consider blocking or monitoring traffic from this IP if it aligns with known malicious activity patterns.
- Contextual Checks: Cross-reference with internal threat feeds for additional risk scoring.
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Source: IPDebrief (https://ipdebrief.com) | Copyright: Jason Alberino, 2026.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Johannes Selg |
| ASN | AS51167 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | 161.97.66.0/23 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | m23449.contaboserver.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | m23449.contaboserver.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 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 | 36% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 19% | 3 | 4 |
| services | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 19% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 13 | 22 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | High (85%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:05:37 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 12:02:37 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 06:09:49 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 32 |
| Total Observations | 39 |
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