# 162.216.149.18 — IP Intelligence Summary

162.216.149.18 is an IPv4 address operated by Google LLC (AS396982), geolocated to Moncks Corner, United States. It belongs to datacenter or hosting infrastructure with reverse DNS name 18.149.216.162.bc.googleusercontent.com. As of October 6, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.18
- Last updated: 2026-10-06

## Ownership

- Organization: Google LLC
- Network name: GOOGLE-CLOUD
- Allocated block: 162.216.148.0/22
- ASN: AS396982 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/396982)
- Regional registry: ARIN
- Cloud / hosting provider: Google Cloud

## Location

- City: Moncks Corner
- Region: SC
- Country: United States
- Time zone: America/New_York

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: CloudCompute
- Datacenter / hosting: yes
- Residential: no
- Mobile: no
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Low Risk (25/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Reverse DNS

- 18.149.216.162.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward-confirmed: yes

## Analyst narrative

\# IP Intelligence Briefing: 162.216.149.18/32

\## Executive Summary

The IP address 162.216.149.18 is a Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint classified as Low Risk with a risk score of 25. The address operates within the 162.216.148.0/22 CIDR block (GOOGLE-CLOUD, ASN 396982) and is hosted in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States. Overall threat posture indicates minimal immediate concern, though limited blacklist presence warrants monitoring.

\## Infrastructure Profile

\- **Organization:** Google LLC (GOOGLE-CLOUD)

\- **ASN:** 396982

\- **Location:** US, SC, Moncks Corner (33.21°N, -80.17°W)

\- **CIDR Block:** 162.216.148.0/22

\- **Infrastructure Type:** Cloud Compute

\- **DNS Resolution:** 18.149.216.162.bc.googleusercontent.com

\## Risk Assessment

\- **Overall Risk Score:** 25 (Low Risk)

\- **Abuse Confidence:** Not classified as known attacker, spam source, or Tor exit node

\- **Threat Indicators:** None identified

\- **Campaign Correlation:** No known campaign matches

\- **Blacklist Status:** Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBL lists (max severity: high)

\## Neighborhood Analysis

The /24 subnet (162.216.149.18/24) contains 87 sibling IPs with an abuse density of 0.1818, classified as mostly_clean. Risk distribution across neighbors shows:

\- 76 IPs: Low risk (score 0-25)

\- 5 IPs: Medium risk (score 50)

\- 0 IPs: High risk

Notable neighbors include 162.216.149.3, 162.216.149.7, 162.216.149.19 (all risk score 25) and 162.216.149.14 (risk score 50).

\## Temporal Observations

\- **Total Observations:** 23 signals

\- **Recent Activity:** Observed activity on 2026-08-12 with consistent Google Cloud ASN attribution

\- **Route Stability:** Route changes recorded over 30-day period

\- **Threat Persistence:** Not persistently malicious

\## Recommended Actions

\- **Monitoring:** Continue standard monitoring for DNSBL-related activity

\- **Firewall:** No immediate blocking required; low-risk Google Cloud infrastructure

\- **Investigation:** Monitor for any changes in blacklist status or emergence of new threat indicators

\- **Correlation:** Cross-reference with other Google Cloud IPs showing similar patterns

\## Conclusion

162.216.149.18 represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with minimal threat indicators. The limited DNSBL presence requires awareness but does not warrant immediate blocking. The neighborhood analysis confirms this is part of a predominantly clean subnet. SOC analysts should maintain standard logging and monitoring practices.

## Nearby addresses

- 162.216.149.3 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.3)
- 162.216.149.7 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.7)
- 162.216.149.11 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.11)
- 162.216.149.14 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.14)
- 162.216.149.19 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.19)
- 162.216.149.20 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.20)
- 162.216.149.21 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.21)
- 162.216.149.26 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.26)
- 162.216.149.29 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.29)
- 162.216.149.30 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.30)
- 162.216.149.34 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.34)
- 162.216.149.35 (https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.35)

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Source: IPDebrief, "162.216.149.18 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/162.216.149.18, updated 2026-10-06. Assessments are probabilistic.