172.236.228.208
IP Intelligence Dossier
Your IP: 216.73.216.123
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IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.236.228.208
Date: 2026-06-10
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Assessment: Moderate Risk (Risk Score: 55/100)
- Provider: Linode (ASN: 63949)
- Geolocation: Los Angeles, CA, US (CloudCompute infrastructure)
- Network Role: Cloud-hosted VM (Linode) with no public services exposed.
- DNS: Resolves to `172-236-228-208.ip.linodeusercontent.com` (Linode domain).
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**2. Threat & Abuse Indicators**
- Threat Activity: No direct malicious indicators (no malware, phishing, or spam associations).
- Abuse Density: Subnet abuse density: 0.067 (low).
- DNSBL Listings: 4 out of 8 DNSBLs (moderate confidence in listings).
- Operator Score: "Basic" (0.2609), indicating minimal operational risk.
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**3. Network Context**
- Subnet: 172.236.228.0/24
- Neighbor Risk:
- 15 IPs in subnet (1 high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 1 low-risk).
- 8 neighbors with risk scores ≥ 55 (including one at 80).
- Subnet Classification: "high_abuse" (inherited risk: 19).
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**4. Historical Observations**
- Recent Activity:
- Observed as a Linode VM (CloudCompute) since June 2026.
- DNSBL listings detected (categories: "high" severity).
- Operator score stable at "Basic" (no significant changes).
- Trend: No escalation in risk or malicious activity detected.
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**5. Relationships & Associations**
- DNS: Strong association with `linodeusercontent.com` (Linode infrastructure).
- Network: Linked to Linode's network (ASN 63949) and "LINODE" network label.
- No Known Campaigns: No correlation with known malicious campaigns or domains.
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitor Subnet: Track neighbors with elevated risk (e.g., 172.236.228.39, 172.236.228.197).
- Verify DNS: Confirm DNS configurations for `linodeusercontent.com` to ensure no misconfigurations.
- Baseline Risk: Moderate risk, but subnet abuse density warrants periodic re-evaluation.
- No Immediate Action: No urgent mitigation required, but maintain visibility.
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Source: IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 172-236-228-208.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 172-236-228-208.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 | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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
No certificate
Issued by —
N/A
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 23% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 34% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 14 |
Coverage: 6/6 dimensions · Data sufficiency: sufficient
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
⚠ Claimed geolocation contradicts RTT physics measurement
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-24 06:32:49 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 23:43:15 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 05:44:57 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
🔍 21 signal types · 22 observations collected
This report is generated from 21+ independent intelligence signals including
ownership records, DNS analysis, BGP routing, TLS certificates, port scanning, threat feeds,
behavioral fingerprinting, and more.
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