# IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.104.109.7
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Generated: 2026-06-29
Data Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
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## Executive Summary
IP address 178.104.109.7 is a cloud compute infrastructure address belonging to Hetzner Online GmbH (AS24940, CLOUD-NBG1). The IP demonstrates low-risk characteristics with a risk score of 25. No active malicious indicators were detected across threat feeds, blacklists, or campaign correlations.
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## Infrastructure Profile
Network Attribution:
- Provider: Hetzner Online GmbH
- ASN: 24940 (CLOUD-NBG1, 178.104.96.0/20)
- Registration: RIPE NCC, RIR
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
Geolocation:
- Country: Germany (DE)
- Region: ENG (England region designation)
- City: Bristol
- Coordinates: 51.17°N, 10.45°E
- Validation: GeoPlausible (true), Distance 456.6 km from probe origin
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Hostname: static.7.109.104.178.clients.your-server.de
- Domain: your-server.de
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
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## Security Posture
Risk Assessment:
- Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Status: 0 blacklists, 1 DNSBL listing (of 8 total checks)
- Known Attacker: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Spam Source: False
Network Services:
- Open Ports: None detected
- HTTP/TLS: No active services
- Connection Type: Firewalled / No Services
- Network Role: Cloud hosting infrastructure
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## Threat History
Observation Timeline:
- Total Observations: 22 signals
- Most Recent: 2026-06-29T07:13:24 UTC
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Is Persistently Malicious: False
Signal Trends:
- Geographic signals consistently identify Germany (DE) across all observations
- Operator score maintained at 0.3478 (Basic classification)
- No escalation in threat indicators detected
- 1 threat observation recorded in historical data
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## Network Relationships
Associated Entities:
- Network: CLOUD-NBG1 (178.104.96.0/20)
- DNS Hostnames: static.7.109.104.178.clients.your-server.de (27 relationship instances)
- Organizations: Hetzner Online GmbH
- Certificates: No matching certificates
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet Context (178.104.109.0/24):
- Abuse Density: 1 (mostly_clean)
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Classification: Mostly clean subnet
- Inherited Risk: 2
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## Recommended Actions
Security Posture: No immediate action required. IP demonstrates normal cloud hosting behavior with no malicious indicators.
Monitoring Recommendations:
- Continue standard monitoring for Hetzner cloud infrastructure
- No firewall rules recommended at this time
- No blocklist entries required
Contextual Notes:
- IP is associated with your-server.de domain infrastructure
- Standard Hetzner cloud compute allocation
- Low-risk classification appropriate for continued monitoring without escalation
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End of Briefing
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role |
| ASN | AS24940 |
| Network Name | CLOUD-NBG1 |
| CIDR Block | 178.104.96.0/20 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | static.7.109.104.178.clients.your-server.de |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | static.7.109.104.178.clients.your-server.de |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| 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 | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 22% | 9 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-30 06:22:15 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 07:13:20 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 07:15:53 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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