IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.105.116.233
*Generated via IPDebrief tools: profile, history, relationships, and neighborhood analysis*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Rating: Low Risk (Risk Score: 25/100)
- Ownership: Registered to Hetzner Online GmbH (ASN: 24940, RIPE RIR)
- Geolocation: Germany (DE), Saxony, Falkenstein (lat: 51.17, lon: 10.45)
- Network Role: CloudCompute instance (Hosting: Yes, CDN/VPN/Proxy: No)
- Threat Indicators: Clean (no malware, phishing, or abuse indicators detected)
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**2. Network & DNS**
- DNS:
- PTR hostname: `static.233.116.105.178.clients.your-server.de`
- Domain: `your-server.de` (SPF/DKIM: Enabled)
- Subnet: `178.105.116.233/24` (no active neighbors detected)
- Services:
- Open port: SSH (22/tcp) with banner `SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.6p1`
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**3. Observations & History**
- Recent Activity:
- Consistent low-risk signals over the past 7 days (no spikes in threat or abuse indicators).
- Geolocation validation failed due to ICMP blocking, but DNSSEC and CAA records are valid.
- Historical Trends:
- No significant changes in risk scores or network behavior.
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**4. Relationships & Context**
- Network Affiliation:
- Part of the CLOUD-FSN1 network (Hetzner infrastructure).
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to the same PTR hostname repeatedly, suggesting a static server configuration.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor: Track SSH access logs for unauthorized attempts, given the open port.
- Verify: Confirm the legitimacy of `your-server.de` via WHOIS and DNS records.
- Firewall: Consider restricting SSH access to trusted IPs if not already configured.
- Geolocation: Validate ICMP-based geolocation if critical for incident response.
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*This IP appears to be a legitimate cloud server with no current malicious activity. However, its single-server configuration and geolocation validation issues warrant further scrutiny.*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role |
| ASN | AS24940 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | 178.104.0.0/15 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | static.233.116.105.178.clients.your-server.de |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | static.233.116.105.178.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 | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.16 |
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 | 31% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 37% | 3 | 6 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 28% | 12 | 21 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-17 03:07:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 04:21:09 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 22:27:10 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 26 |
| Total Observations | 31 |
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