173.234.226.4
IP Intelligence Briefing: 173.234.226.4
*Generated via IPDebrief tools: Profile, History, Relationships, Neighbors*
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**1. IP Profile**
- Risk Score: Moderate (50/100)
- Ownership: Owned by Leaseweb USA, Inc. (AS394380)
- Geolocation: Dallas, TX, US (plausible, but ICMP validation failed)
- Network Role: Firewalled hosting infrastructure (no services detected)
- Threat Indicators: No active threats, spam, or known attacker associations.
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity:
- Classified as hosting infrastructure (no open ports/services).
- Listed in 8 DNSBLs (confidence 0.85), though no malicious campaigns or honeypot hits.
- Stable ownership (no recent changes) with minimal operator risk (score: 0.13).
- Trend: No significant risk escalation over the last 30 days.
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**3. Network Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Part of LU-79 (AS394380) network.
- No direct links to subnets, hostnames, or certificates.
- Classification: Infrastructure-focused, no CDN/VPN/Tor associations.
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**4. Subnet Neighborhood**
- Subnet: 173.234.226.4/24
- Abuse Density: 80.86% (high-risk subnet)
- Neighbor Analysis:
- 256 total IPs in subnet; 223 active.
- 207 IPs flagged as high-risk (moderate scores).
- Note: Despite high abuse density, this IP’s risk score remains moderate.
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**5. SOC Actionable Insights**
- Monitor: Track DNSBL listings and subnet activity for potential lateral movement.
- Verify: Confirm geolocation via alternative methods (e.g., passive DNS).
- Secure: Ensure hosting services are properly segmented and access-controlled.
- Compare: Use IPDebrief’s compare tool to assess risk against neighboring IPs in the subnet.
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*End of Briefing*
*Generated by IPDebrief – Threat Intelligence for SOC Analysts*
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Leaseweb USA, Inc. |
| ASN | AS394380 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| 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 | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 26% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 36% | 1 | 4 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:05:02 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 10:33:35 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 04:40:01 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 47 |
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