IP address 173.79.69.197 was identified as a residential endpoint associated with ASN 701 (Verizon Business) in Washington, DC. The address maintained a low-risk reputation score of 25 with no observed open ports or active services. However, validation checks revealed a geolocation contradiction where the claimed location did not match RTT physics measurements, specifically showing a 27.0 ms RTT against a minimum expected 125.7 ms for the reported distance. Additionally, the address appeared on one of eight total DNS blacklist checks. Despite the low severity rating, operations recommended monitoring the address due to conflicting signal data and minimal data sufficiency.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Verizon Business |
| ASN | AS701 |
| Network Name | VIS-BLOCK |
| CIDR Block | 173.64.0.0/12 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | pool-173-79-69-197.washdc.fios.verizon.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | pool-173-79-69-197.washdc.fios.verizon.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Residential |
| Service Purpose | Residential Endpoint |
| Network Tier | End-User β Residential ISP endpoint |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-19 10:50:54 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-19 10:50:54 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-19 11:00:40 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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