172.233.146.45
# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.233.146.45/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 172.233.146.45 is a low-risk (Score: 25) cloud computing infrastructure address hosted on Linode AS63949. The IP presents minimal threat indicators with no active malicious campaigns, blacklist entries, or known attacker associations. No immediate security actions are required, though monitoring is advised due to neighborhood context.
## Ownership & Infrastructure
- Provider: Linode (AS63949)
- Network: 172.232.0.0/13 (LINODE)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
- Classification: Cloud-hosted infrastructure with hosting capabilities enabled
- Registration: ARIN RIR, Los Angeles, California, US
## Risk Assessment
Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
| Metric | Value | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Abuse Confidence | N/A | No active threats |
| Blacklist Count | 0 | Clean reputation |
| Known Attacker | No | Not flagged |
| Spam Source | No | Clean reputation |
| Tor Exit Node | No | Legitimate traffic |
| Persistent Threats | 0 days | No observed persistence |
## Network Behavior & Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- DNS Resolution: No PTR records, no forward resolution
- Email Authentication: SPF/DMARC not configured
- SSL/TLS: No certificates observed
- HTTP Services: No active web services
## Geographic & Control Plane Data
- Location: Los Angeles, California, US (2,500km accuracy radius)
- DNSSEC: Valid
- BGP Prefix: 172.233.128.0/19
- Route Stability: Unstable
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 total lists
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 172.233.146.45/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (Low)
- Total Neighbors: 1
- Risk Distribution: 1 medium-risk IP (172.233.146.90, Score: 60)
- Threat Siblings: 0
The single neighbor (172.233.146.90) shows moderate risk (Score: 60) with authority Score: 50, warranting periodic monitoring.
## Threat History
- Observations: 14 recorded
- Most Recent: 2026-07-29
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Persistence: Not persistently malicious
## Recommended Actions
No immediate firewall rules or blocking actions recommended. The IP profile indicates legitimate cloud infrastructure with minimal threat indicators. Monitor the adjacent IP 172.233.146.90 for elevated activity given its medium-risk classification.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 172.232.0.0/13 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 172-233-146-45.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 172-233-146-45.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
🔐 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 | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | — |
| 443 | https | tcp | — |
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (3 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Apache/2.4.58 (Ubuntu) |
| HTTP Title | — |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.18 |
🔐 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 | 31% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 32% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 24% | 9 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-23 13:56:26 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 17:42:06 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 17:49:01 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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