IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 172.234.218.34/32
Classification: LOW RISK / CLEAN
Date: Current
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 172.234.218.34 is a low-risk Linode cloud infrastructure endpoint. Risk score of 25 indicates minimal threat indicators. No active services, no blacklist entries, and no historical abuse patterns observed. Suitable for permissive firewall rules with no blocking required.
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TECHNICAL PROFILE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 25 / 100 (Low Risk) |
| **Organization** | Linode (LINODE) |
| **ASN** | 63949 |
| **CIDR Block** | 172.232.0.0/13 |
| **Location** | Chicago, IL, United States |
| **Infrastructure** | Cloud Compute / Hosting |
| **DNS** | 172-234-218-34.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| **Status** | No open ports detected |
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THREAT INDICATORS
- Abuse Confidence: None
- Blacklist Status: 0 entries
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Campaign Associations: None identified
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet 172.234.218.34/24 shows:
- Abuse Density: 0
- Total Siblings: 3 identified
- Risk Distribution: All neighbors classified as low risk (Risk Score: 25)
- Notable Neighbors: 172.234.218.10, 172.234.218.87, 172.234.218.245
No high or medium-risk activity in the /24 block.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
15 signal observations tracked. Recent signals indicate:
- Classification: Clean
- Abuse Density: 0
- Ownership: Consistent Linode registration
- No significant threat persistence patterns
- No malicious activity escalation over observation period
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- DNS Associations: 172-234-218-34.ip.linodeusercontent.com
- Network: LINODE cloud infrastructure
- No external entity associations beyond Linode cloud network
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Action: Monitor, no blocking required
- Risk profile indicates legitimate cloud infrastructure usage
- No firewall rules recommended
- Continue standard passive monitoring
- No immediate threat mitigation actions necessary
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Analyst Notes: This IP represents typical Linode cloud hosting infrastructure with no anomalous behavior. The absence of open ports and threat indicators suggests this endpoint is either unconfigured, properly secured, or not actively serving services. No escalation warranted.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ 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 |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 172-234-218-34.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 172-234-218-34.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 42% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 19% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-13 12:52:47 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-30 19:10:37 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 03:15:50 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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