# 171.231.178.160 — IP Intelligence Summary

171.231.178.160 is an IPv4 address, geolocated to Da Nang, Vietnam. Its reverse DNS name is dynamic-ip-adsl.viettel.vn. As of October 11, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.160
- Last updated: 2026-10-11

## Ownership

- Organization: —
- Network name: —
- Allocated block: —
- ASN: —
- Regional registry: —

## Location

- City: Da Nang
- Region: Da Nang
- Country: Vietnam
- Time zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: —
- Datacenter / hosting: no
- 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

- dynamic-ip-adsl.viettel.vn
- Forward-confirmed: no

## Analyst narrative

\# IP Intelligence Briefing: 171.231.178.160/32

**Classification:** Low Risk | **Generated:** 2026-07-22

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\## Executive Summary

IP 171.231.178.160 is a low-risk residential ISP address with no active threat indicators. The address is currently firewalled with no open services, exhibits stable ownership characteristics, and shows no evidence of malicious activity across all threat feeds.

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\## IP Profile

| Attribute | Value |

|-----------|-------|

| Risk Score | 0/100 |

| Provider Score | 0/100 |

| Authority Score | 0/100 |

| Reputation | Low Risk |

| Country | United States (US) |

| Region | Illinois (IL), Chicago |

| ASN | 7552 |

| BGP Prefix | 171.231.176.0/21 |

| DNSSEC | Valid |

| Route Stability | Unstable |

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\## Network Classification

\- **Infrastructure Type:** Residential ISP (Viettel)

\- **Connection Type:** Dynamic IP Address

\- **Services:** None (Firewalled / No Services)

\- **Open Ports:** 0

\- **Proxy/VPN/Tor:** Negative on all checks

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\## DNS Analysis

\- **PTR Record:** dynamic-ip-adsl.viettel.vn

\- **Forward Resolution:** dynamic-ip-adsl.viettel.vn

\- **Forward Confirmed:** No (geo mismatch with Vietnam DNS)

\- **Email Auth:** SPF record present

\- **Hosted Domains:** 0

*Note: DNS records indicate Viettel (Vietnamese ISP) while geolocation shows Chicago, IL—suggests dynamic residential allocation.*

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\## Threat Indicators

\- **Blacklist Count:** 0

\- **Abuse Confidence Score:** N/A

\- **Tor Exit Node:** No

\- **Known Attacker:** No

\- **Spam Source:** No

\- **Campaign Association:** None detected

\- **Threat Feeds:** Empty

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\## Observation History (40 signals)

**Risk Trend:** Stable/Minimal

The IP has been observed across 40 signals with consistent "Minimal" risk classification. Operator score remains stable at 0.1304 across all observations. No significant degradation or escalation in threat posture detected.

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\## Neighborhood Analysis (/24 Subnet)

| Metric | Value |

|--------|-------|

| Subnet | 171.231.178.0/24 |

| Total Neighbors | 9 |

| Abuse Density | 0 |

| High-Risk IPs | 0 |

| Medium-Risk IPs | 1 |

| Low-Risk IPs | 8 |

**Notable Neighbors:**

\- 171.231.178.49 (Risk: 49)

\- 171.231.178.7, .54, .91, .189, .206, .244 (Risk: 25)

\- 171.231.178.39, .226 (Risk: 0)

The subnet demonstrates minimal abuse density with no high-risk concentration.

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\## Recommended Actions

**No immediate defensive actions required.** The IP presents a standard residential ISP profile with no malicious indicators. Standard logging and monitoring is sufficient.

**Rule Generation Status:** No specific firewall rules recommended due to low-risk classification.

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\## Conclusion

IP 171.231.178.160 is a benign residential address with no evidence of compromise or malicious activity. The consistent low-risk profile across historical observations and absence of threat indicators support continued standard monitoring without escalation.

## Nearby addresses

- 171.231.178.7 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.7)
- 171.231.178.29 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.29)
- 171.231.178.34 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.34)
- 171.231.178.39 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.39)
- 171.231.178.49 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.49)
- 171.231.178.54 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.54)
- 171.231.178.70 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.70)
- 171.231.178.79 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.79)
- 171.231.178.91 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.91)
- 171.231.178.189 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.189)
- 171.231.178.206 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.206)
- 171.231.178.226 (https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.226)

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Source: IPDebrief, "171.231.178.160 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/171.231.178.160, updated 2026-10-11. Assessments are probabilistic.