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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 168.0.226.24/32

Classification: Moderate Risk | Status: Firewalled/No Services

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## Executive Summary

The IP address 168.0.226.24 was identified as a Brazilian residential endpoint operating under the organization JOSE APARECIDO PEREIRA DA SILVA TELNET - ME (ASN 265260). The IP resolved to Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil and presented a moderate risk profile (score 55/100). No active services were observed on the endpoint, and the address was classified as firewalled with no open ports detected during scanning.

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## Network Ownership and Geolocation

• Organization: JOSE APARECIDO PEREIRA DA SILVA TELNET - ME
• ASN: 265260
• CIDR Block: 168.0.224.0/22
• Geolocation: Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil (BR)
• RIR: ARIN
• Network Classification: Residential endpoint, not a CDN, VPN, proxy, or hosting service

DNS resolution returned PTR hostname 168-0-226-24.dynamic.telnettelecom.net.br with no forward confirmation.

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## Threat Indicators

The IP presented no active threat indicators:

• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Blacklist Count: 0 (DNSBL listing count: 3/8)
• Threat Feeds: No matches
• Known Campaigns: None identified

The endpoint showed no evidence of malicious behavior, with no threat persistence or campaign correlations detected.

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## Neighborhood Analysis

The /24 subnet (168.0.226.0/24) contained 12 sibling IPs with an abuse density of 0.167. Risk distribution across the subnet showed:

• High risk: 2 IPs
• Medium risk: 8 IPs
• Low risk: 2 IPs

Notable neighbors included 168.0.226.39, 168.0.226.44, and 168.0.226.101, each with risk scores of 70-80. These elevated scores suggest potential concentration of suspicious activity within the residential ISP block.

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## Historical Observations

Fourteen signal observations were recorded, with the most recent activity dated 2026-07-30. The observation timeline included:

• Multiple geolocation signals from different sources (MaxMind GeoLite2, Cymru Country)
• Service scanning attempts with no open ports detected
• Organization and ASN registration signals
• No threat indicator changes over the observation period

The IP demonstrated no persistent malicious behavior, with threat observation count at zero.

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## Security Recommendations

Based on the risk profile (55/100), the following actions are recommended:

Immediate Actions:

• Implement logging verbosity increase for traffic from this IP
• Consider firewall blocking given the elevated risk score

Firewall Rules Provided:

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 168.0.226.24 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 168.0.226.24 drop`
• nginx: `deny 168.0.226.24;`
• pfSense: `168.0.226.24/32`
• Cloudflare WAF: Block rule configured
• AWS WAF: Rule configured for 168.0.226.24/32

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Intelligence Notes: The endpoint operates as a residential Brazilian IP with no active services. While currently showing moderate risk with no active threat indicators, the neighborhood's elevated abuse density warrants continued monitoring. The recommendation to increase logging is prioritized for visibility into any future activity from this address.

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