172.236.244.224
IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.236.244.224/32
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure Host (Clean)
Report Date: Current Analysis
Risk Level: Low Risk (Score: 0)
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Ownership & Infrastructure
The IP 172.236.244.224 is owned by Linode (ASN 63949), classified as a cloud compute infrastructure host within the LINODE network (172.232.0.0/13). Geolocation data indicates US, California (Los Angeles). The IP operates as a single-service host with cloud compute infrastructure type.
Network Role & Services
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
- Open Ports: TCP/22 (SSH - OpenSSH_7.4)
- No TLS/HTTP services detected
- DNS: No forward resolution or PTR records
Threat Indicators
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Threat Feeds: Empty
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet 172.236.244.224/24 classification: Clean
- Abuse Density: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 1
- Risk Distribution: No high/medium risk neighbors
Observation History
Total observations: 18
- Recent activity shows port scans (2026-08-05)
- Operator score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- No persistent malicious activity detected
- No ownership changes recorded
- Threat observation count: 0
Control Plane
- BGP Prefix: 172.236.224.0/19
- Origin ASN: 63949
- Route stability: False
- DNSSEC: Valid
- DNSBL Listed: 0/8
Relationships
6 relationships identified, all linked to LINODE network. No associated hostnames, organizations, or certificates beyond network-level associations.
Recommended Actions
No blocking or mitigation actions required. The IP exhibits standard cloud infrastructure behavior with SSH access enabled. Continue monitoring for any changes in service banners or threat indicators.
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SOC Analyst Notes:
This IP represents routine cloud infrastructure activity. No malicious indicators detected. SSH port 22 is open, which is typical for cloud hosting environments. The IP maintains a clean reputation with no blacklist entries or abuse history. No immediate security actions recommended; treat as benign cloud infrastructure.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 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 | 172-236-244-224.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 172-236-244-224.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 | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_7.4 |
🔐 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 | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 15% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 21% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-23 20:05:16 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 17:58:11 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 18:06:49 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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