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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 173.239.240.214/32

Date: July 22, 2026

Classification: Low Risk

Threat Level: Minimal

## Executive Summary

IP address 173.239.240.214 presents a low-risk profile with a risk score of 25. The address is part of the 173.239.240.0/24 block, registered to ASN 396356 (Private Customer/NSQ-VENTURE). No active threat indicators were detected during the most recent observation window. The IP is currently firewalled with no accessible services.

## Profile Details

Ownership & Registration:

• ASN: 396356
• Organization: Private Customer (NSQ-VENTURE)
• CIDR Block: 173.239.240.0/24
• RIR: ARIN
• Abuse Contact: None listed

Geolocation:

• Country: United States (US)
• Region: New York (NY)
• City: Edison
• Coordinates: 43.3°N, -74.97°W
• Timezone: America/New_York

Network Role Classification:

• Infrastructure Type: Not identified
• Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
• Not classified as cloud, CDN, VPN, proxy, Tor, hosting provider, or residential IP

## Threat Assessment

Threat Indicators:

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
• Blacklist Count: 0
• DNSBL Listed Count: 1 of 8 total lists
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Known Campaigns: None detected

Control Plane Data:

• BGP Prefix: 173.239.240.0/24
• Origin ASN: 396356
• Route Stability: Unstable (false)
• Route Changes (30-day): 0
• RPKI State: Not evaluated
• DNSSEC Valid: Yes
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)

DNS Analysis:

• PTR Hostnames: None resolved
• Forward Resolution: Not confirmed
• Hosted Domains: 0
• Email Authentication (SPF/DMARC): Not configured
• TXT Record Count: 0

## Network Neighborhood Analysis

The 173.239.240.0/24 subnet contains 80 total IP addresses with the following risk distribution:

• High Risk: 0
• Medium Risk: 3
• Low Risk: 73
• Abuse Density: 0.0125 (1.25%)

The target IP (173.239.240.214) has a risk score of 25, consistent with the low-abuse-density subnet. One threat-related sibling IP was identified within the /24 block.

## Observation History

Twelve signal observations were recorded. Recent observations confirm:

• Consistent low-risk classification
• Stable ownership with no recent changes
• No persistent malicious activity detected
• Threat observation count: 0

## Services & Network Behavior

• Open Ports: None detected
• TLS Certificate: None
• HTTP Title: None
• Server Banner: None
• HSTS/CSP Headers: Not present
• HTTP/2 Support: Not detected

## Recommended Security Actions

No specific firewall rules or blocking actions are recommended at this time due to the low-risk profile. The IP is currently firewalled with no accessible services, which reduces its potential for active malicious use.

## Intelligence Narrative

IP 173.239.240.214 maintains a low-risk posture with a score of 25. The address belongs to a private customer block (NSQ-VENTURE) with minimal threat indicators. No open services were detected, and the IP is not associated with known malicious campaigns, spam distribution, or Tor exit node activity. The subnet exhibits low abuse density (0.0125), with the majority of sibling IPs classified as low-risk.

No immediate defensive action is required. The IP should be monitored but does not warrant blocking or additional scrutiny at this time.

Threat Status: CLEAR FOR MONITORING

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.