# 172.98.33.83 — IP Intelligence Summary

172.98.33.83 is an IPv4 address operated by Prefixx, Inc. (AS396356), geolocated to Dallas, United States. As of September 4, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (20/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.83
- Last updated: 2026-09-04

## Ownership

- Organization: Prefixx, Inc.
- Network name: PFX-EXPRESSVPN
- Allocated block: 172.98.32.0/23
- ASN: AS396356 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/396356)
- Regional registry: ARIN

## Location

- City: Dallas
- Region: Texas
- Country: United States
- Time zone: —

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: —
- Datacenter / hosting: no
- Residential: no
- Mobile: no
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Low Risk (20/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Analyst narrative

\# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.98.33.83/32

\## Executive Summary

IP 172.98.33.83 is classified as **Low Risk** with a risk score of 0. The address belongs to Prefixx, Inc. (ASN 396356) under the PFX-EXPRESSVPN network allocation. Analysis indicates the IP is currently inactive with no open services, no threat indicators, and no blacklist entries. Recommended action: **Monitor** with no immediate blocking required.

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\## Network Profile

\- **IP Address:** 172.98.33.83/32

\- **Organization:** Prefixx, Inc.

\- **Network Name:** PFX-EXPRESSVPN

\- **ASN:** 396356

\- **CIDR Block:** 172.98.32.0/23

\- **RIR:** ARIN

\- **Geolocation:** United States (consensus: Dallas, TX; alternate signals: FL)

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\## Threat Assessment

**Risk Classification:** Low Risk (Score: 0/100)

\- **Threat Indicators:** None detected

\- **Blacklist Status:** Not listed on any threat feeds (0/8 DNSBL entries)

\- **Abuse Confidence:** None

\- **Known Campaigns:** No matches

\- **Tor Exit Node:** No

\- **Known Attacker:** No

\- **Spam Source:** No

**Network Role:** Firewalled / No Services Detected

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\## Network Behavior

\- **Open Ports:** None

\- **TLS Certificate:** Not present

\- **HTTP Banner:** None

\- **Forward Resolution:** Not resolved

\- **PTR Records:** None

\- **Route Stability:** Unstable (route changes observed within 30-day window)

\- **BGP Prefix:** 172.98.33.0/24

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\## Neighborhood Analysis

**Subnet:** 172.98.33.0/24

\- **Abuse Density:** 0.1308 (Low)

\- **Classification:** Mostly Clean

\- **Total Siblings:** 107

\- **Active Siblings:** 31

\- **Threat Siblings:** 14

**Risk Distribution:** 99 low-risk, 1 medium-risk, 0 high-risk neighbors

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\## Observation History

Total observations: 13

**Recent Signals (2026-07-26):**

\- ASN and organization signals: Consistent (Prefixx, Inc., ASN 396356)

\- Geolocation: Mixed signals (Dallas, TX and FL) with 70-90% confidence

\- Network classification: Mostly clean with inherited risk score 5

\- Threat persistence: 0 days observed

\- Threat observation count: 0

**Temporal Analysis:** No persistent malicious activity detected. No ownership changes recorded.

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\## Related Entities

**Direct Relationships:**

\- **Network:** PFX-EXPRESSVPN (Same Network)

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\## Recommended Actions

**Current Risk Level:** Minimal

**Recommended Security Posture:** Monitor

No immediate firewall rules or blocking actions required. The IP exhibits no malicious behavior indicators. Routine monitoring recommended.

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\## Intelligence Notes

The IP address belongs to a VPN provider infrastructure (PFX-EXPRESSVPN). The subnet shows minimal abuse density and the IP itself is not actively serving any ports or applications. While the network classification indicates "mostly clean," the presence of 14 threat siblings in the /24 suggests the broader network may warrant periodic review. No correlation with known threat campaigns or attacker infrastructure detected.

**Classification:** Legitimate VPN Infrastructure / Low Risk

**Last Updated:** Current analysis timestamp

**Source:** IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

## Nearby addresses

- 172.98.33.4 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.4)
- 172.98.33.5 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.5)
- 172.98.33.6 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.6)
- 172.98.33.7 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.7)
- 172.98.33.8 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.8)
- 172.98.33.9 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.9)
- 172.98.33.11 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.11)
- 172.98.33.12 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.12)
- 172.98.33.13 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.13)
- 172.98.33.14 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.14)
- 172.98.33.15 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.15)
- 172.98.33.16 (https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.16)

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Source: IPDebrief, "172.98.33.83 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/172.98.33.83, updated 2026-09-04. Assessments are probabilistic.