# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.239.153.129/32
Classification: LOW RISK | Generated: Current | Analysis Status: Complete
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## Executive Summary
IP address 172.239.153.129 is a Linode cloud compute infrastructure endpoint located in Ashburn, Virginia, US. The IP maintains a low-risk profile (score: 25/100) with no active threat indicators, no blacklist entries, and no observed malicious activity. The address is associated with legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure and presents minimal threat to network security.
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## Infrastructure Profile
Ownership & Registration:
- Organization: Linode (ASN: 63949)
- Network: 172.232.0.0/13
- Geolocation: Virginia, US (Ashburn data center region)
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
- DNS Resolution: 172-239-153-129.ip.linodeusercontent.com
Network Classification:
- Cloud Provider: Yes (Linode)
- CDN: No
- VPN/Proxy: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Bogon Address: No
- AnyCast: No
Control Plane Data:
- BGP Prefix: 172.239.128.0/19
- Route Stability: False (route changes detected in recent 30-day window)
- DNSSEC: Valid
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 major lists (non-malicious infrastructure listing)
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## Threat Assessment
Risk Indicators:
- Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None identified
Threat Signal History:
- Total Observations: 22 signals tracked
- Recent Activity: Multiple observations from July-August 2026
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Persistent Malicious Activity: No
- Campaign Correlation: None detected
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 172.239.153.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0% (Clean)
- Total Siblings: 2 active IPs
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Inherited Risk: 0
Neighbor IP Analysis:
- 172.239.153.161: Risk Score 25, Authority Score 60 (Low risk, associated with Linode)
The /24 subnet demonstrates clean classification with no inherited threat indicators from neighboring addresses.
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## Service & Port Analysis
Open Ports: None detected
HTTP/HTTPS Services: No active web services
TLS Certificates: None
Server Banner: None detected
The IP appears to be configured as a firewalled endpoint with no exposed services, consistent with Linode cloud infrastructure hosting patterns.
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## Relationship Graph
Associated Entities (11 relationships detected):
- DNS Associations: Multiple hostname associations to 172-239-153-129.ip.linodeusercontent.com
- Network Associations: Linode network infrastructure (LINODE)
- Certificate Associations: None
The relationship graph indicates standard Linode infrastructure patterns with DNS and network-level associations.
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## Recommended Actions
Current Risk Level: LOW - No immediate action required
Security Recommendations:
1. Monitoring: Standard monitoring protocols apply. No special attention required.
2. Firewall Rules: No specific blocking rules recommended
3. Traffic Analysis: Normal traffic patterns expected for cloud infrastructure
4. Investigation Priority: Low
Note: The IP's risk profile indicates legitimate cloud compute usage. If traffic patterns from this IP deviate from expected behavior (e.g., unusual data exfiltration, port scanning, or command-and-control communication), further investigation warranted.
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## Temporal Analysis
Ownership Changes: 0
Average Ownership Duration: N/A
Threat Observation Count: 0
Persistent Malicious Activity: No
The IP demonstrates stable ownership characteristics with no observed threat persistence patterns over the observation period.
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Analyst Notes: This IP address represents legitimate Linode cloud infrastructure. The low risk score, clean neighborhood, absence of threat indicators, and stable ownership characteristics all support classification as benign cloud computing infrastructure. Standard defensive monitoring protocols are sufficient.
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 | 172-239-153-129.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 172-239-153-129.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 | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 30% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-23 20:05:16 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 17:58:31 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 18:06:49 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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