# IP Intelligence Briefing: 173.212.246.144
Classification: LOW RISK
Date of Analysis: 2026-06-20
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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## Executive Summary
IP 173.212.246.144 presents a low-risk profile with a risk score of 25. The address is registered to Contabo (ASN 51167), a German cloud hosting provider, and demonstrates minimal threat indicators. No actionable security actions are recommended at this time.
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## Profile Overview
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **Reputation** | Low Risk |
| **Geolocation** | Nuremberg, Germany (DE) |
| **ASN** | 51167 (Contabo) |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute / Hosting |
| **BGP Prefix** | 173.212.240.0/21 |
DNS Resolution: mail.h-p-z.de (h-p-z.de domain)
Email Auth: SPF and DMARC records present
PTR Record: mail.h-p-z.de
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## Threat Assessment
Threat Indicators: None detected
Blacklist Status: Not listed on major feeds (0/8 DNSBL entries)
Known Campaigns: None
Tor/Proxy/VPN: Not identified
Is Cloud: Yes (Contabo infrastructure)
Service Status: Firewalled / No Services detected
Control Plane Metrics:
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Route Stability: Unstable
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 173.212.246.144/24
Abuse Density: 1 (Low)
Classification: mostly_clean
Active Siblings: 1
Threat Siblings: 1
The IP resides in a subnet with minimal abuse density. One threat sibling identified within the /24 block.
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## Historical Observations (26 Total)
Recent Activity:
- 2026-06-20: Operator score maintained at 0.1304
- 2026-06-15: Provider classification consistently identified as Contabo
- No significant risk profile changes observed
Temporal Indicators:
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
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## Relationship Graph
Primary Associations:
- Multiple Same Network relationships to CONTABO
- DNS Association: mail.h-p-z.de
- DNS Error: Communications timeout to 192.168.2.108#53
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## Recommended Actions
Current Status: No security actions recommended. The IP demonstrates low-risk characteristics with no active threat indicators.
SOC Guidance:
- No blocking required at this time
- Monitor for changes in risk profile
- Review if inbound connections are expected from this IP (email services)
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Data Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
Confidence Level: High (26 historical observations)
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Johannes Selg |
| ASN | AS51167 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | mail.h-p-z.de |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | mail.h-p-z.de |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 22% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 24% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-15 20:47:03 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 02:45:08 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 20:49:14 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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