IP 162.254.192.41 was identified as a low-risk infrastructure asset (Risk Score: 25) owned by Valve Corporation (AS32590) in Ashburn, Virginia. The endpoint functioned as a Steam content cache server, serving HTTP and HTTPS traffic via nginx 1.29.8 with a Let's Encrypt certificate for cache18-iad1.steamcontent.com. While classified as a suspicious host, the asset was not marked as a known attacker. Geolocation validation flagged a contradiction between the claimed Virginia location and measured Round-Trip Time physics, and control plane data indicated one DNSBL listing among eight total lists. Neighborhood analysis showed a mixed classification with eight threat siblings within the /24 subnet. Due to signal contradictions and low confidence, the profile recommended monitoring the address with low severity.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Valve Corporation |
| ASN | AS32590 |
| Network Name | VALVE-V4-6 |
| CIDR Block | 162.254.192.0/21 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 162-254-192-41.valve.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | 162-254-192-41.valve.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | 3/3 domains |
| DMARC | 3/3 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
| Domains Checked | 3 domains |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | nginx/1.29.8 |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | cache18-iad1.steamcontent.com |
| Valid From | 2026-07-31T18:11:49+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2026-10-29T18:11:48+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha384ECDSA |
| Validity Period | 89 days |
| Serial Number | 069EEA4649B923EF68F695C5E5C7E3B9C770 |
| Thumbprint | 21A3AE903D62C7C5B20CC1408C4C9580F104E13B |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 37% | 2 | 6 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| reputation | 27% | 1 | 5 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 29% | 10 | 24 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-07 21:57:05 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-25 07:44:38 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-25 07:53:53 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 39 |
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