172.98.33.201 is an IPv4 address operated by Prefixx, Inc. (AS396356), geolocated to Dallas, United States. As of August 30, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.
# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 172.98.33.201/32
## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The target IP 172.98.33.201 presents a Low Risk profile (Risk Score: 0) with no active threat indicators. Current analysis shows the address is currently inactive/firewalled with no open services. Historical data indicates association with VPN infrastructure provider Prefixx, Inc., though current operational state appears benign.
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## CURRENT STATUS
Risk Assessment
- Overall Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
- Stability Score: 0
- Status: Firewalled / No Services
Geolocation
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: New Jersey (US-NJ)
- City: Newark
- Timezone: America/New_York
Network Classification
- Provider: None detected
- Infrastructure Type: None detected
- Cloud/CDN/VPN/Proxy: All false
- Hosting/Residential/Mobile: All false
- Bogon/Anycast: All false
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## THREAT INDICATORS
Active Threat Signals
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (Risk Score: 0)
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Threat Feeds: None
Behavioral Analysis
- Honeypot Hits: 0
- Enumeration Strikes: 0
- WAF Violations: 0
- Total Incidents: 0
- Active Attacker Status: No
- Auto-Banned: No
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## NETWORK PROFILE
Services
- Open Ports: None
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title: None
- Server Banner: None
DNS
- PTR Hostnames: None
- Forward Resolution: Not confirmed
- Hosted Domains: 0
- Email Auth (SPF/DMARC): Not configured
Control Plane
- Origin ASN: None
- BGP Prefix: Not detected
- RPKI State: Not configured
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- Route Stability: False
- MoAS: No
- DNSSEC: Not valid
- DNSBL Listed: 0
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## OWNERSHIP & REGISTRATION
Organization
- Organization: Prefixx, Inc.
- Abuse Contact: abuse-reports@vpnconsumer.com
- RIR: ARIN
- CIDR Block: 172.98.32.0/23
- Net Name: PFX-EXPRESSVPN
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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 172.98.33.0/24
- Total Neighbors: 100
- Abuse Density: 0
- Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 1
- Low Risk: 99
Sample Neighbors
| IP Address | Risk Score | Authority Score |
|---|---|---|
| 172.98.33.5 | 0 | 50 |
| 172.98.33.6 | 0 | 50 |
| 172.98.33.8 | 0 | 50 |
| 172.98.33.9 | 0 | 50 |
| 172.98.33.11 | 0 | 50 |
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Signal Timeline
- Total Observations: 9
- Most Recent: 2026-07-28T00:20:34 UTC
Key Historical Signals
- **Ownership
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Key Historical Signals
- Most Recent: 2026-07-28T00:20:34 UTC
- RIR Classification: ARIN
- Organization: Prefixx, Inc.
- Abuse Email: abuse-reports@vpnconsumer.com
- CIDR Range: 172.98.32.0/23
- City: Florida
- Risk Classification: Minimal
Temporal Analysis
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 1
- Persistently Malicious: No
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## RELATIONSHIPS
Detected Relationships
- Direct Associations: None
- Correlated IPs: 0
- Campaign Correlations: None
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## ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current Status
- Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
- Recommended Action: No immediate action required
- Monitoring Level: Standard
Firewall Rules
- No specific firewall rules generated
- Decision: Allow traffic based on current risk profile
Notes
- These recommendations are probabilistic and should be combined with other signals before taking action
- Current profile shows no active threat indicators
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## FINAL ASSESSMENT
IP address 172.98.33.201/32 is classified as Low Risk based on current data. The address is associated with VPN infrastructure provider Prefixx, Inc. (PFX-EXPRESSVPN) within the 172.98.32.0/23 CIDR block. Current operational status indicates the host is firewalled with no open services. No active threat indicators, blacklist entries, or malicious campaign associations were detected. Neighborhood analysis shows 99 of 100 sibling IPs classified as low risk with 0 high-risk neighbors.
Threat Level: None
Recommended Handling: Monitor as part of standard traffic patterns; no escalation required.
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This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Prefixx, Inc. |
| ASN | AS396356 |
| Network Name | PFX-EXPRESSVPN |
| CIDR Block | 172.98.32.0/23 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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 | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS396356 |
| Network Prefix | 172.98.33.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| services | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 8% | 2 | 2 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-15 22:23:35 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-10-06 09:00:12 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-30 15:05:56 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 172.98.33.201
Who owns the IP address 172.98.33.201?
172.98.33.201 is registered to Prefixx, Inc.. The address falls within the 172.98.32.0/23 network block. Registration is held at ARIN.
Where is 172.98.33.201 located?
Geolocation data places 172.98.33.201 in Dallas, TX, United States. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 172.98.33.201 malicious or safe?
172.98.33.201 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.