172.234.194.201
# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.234.194.201/32
Classification: LOW RISK | Status: Routine Cloud Infrastructure | Date: 2026-08-13
## Executive Summary
IP 172.234.194.201 is a legitimate cloud infrastructure address owned by Linode (ASN 63949). Current risk assessment indicates low threat level with no active malicious indicators. No defensive actions recommended at this time.
## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **Organization** | Linode (LINODE) |
| **ASN** | 63949 |
| **Geolocation** | United States, Illinois, Chicago |
| **Network Type** | Cloud Compute / Hosting |
| **DNS Resolution** | 172-234-194-201.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| **Open Services** | None detected |
## Threat Assessment
- Abuse Confidence: Not scored
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (transient activity)
- Campaign Correlation: No matches
## Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 172.234.194.201/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Classification: Clean
## Historical Observations
- Total Signals: 26 observations
- Recent Activity: Observed on 2026-08-13
- Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior detected
- Geolocation Signals: Mixed reports (Chicago, US) and New York, US routing
## Relationships
- Primary Network: LINODE
- DNS Associations: linodeusercontent.com
- External Correlations: None identified
## Recommended Actions
No immediate defensive actions required. The IP address represents standard cloud compute infrastructure with no indicators of compromise. Continue standard monitoring procedures.
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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 | 172-234-194-201.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 172-234-194-201.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 | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 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 | 40% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| reputation | 32% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 31% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-03 17:30:19 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 05:11:45 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 05:34:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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