# IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.105.45.123/32
Date: Current
Classification: Low Risk - Cloud Hosting Infrastructure
Risk Score: 25/100
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## Executive Summary
IP address 178.105.45.123 is a Hetzner cloud hosting resource located in Nuremberg, Germany, operating within the CLOUD-NBG1 infrastructure block (178.105.32.0/20). The IP presents a low-risk profile with no active threat indicators, no open services, and proper email authentication controls in place.
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## Infrastructure Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role |
| **ASN** | 24940 (Hetzner Online GmbH) |
| **Network** | 178.105.32.0/20 (CLOUD-NBG1) |
| **Location** | Nuremberg, Bavaria, DE |
| **Infrastructure** | CloudCompute / Hosting |
| **DNS Hostname** | static.123.45.105.178.clients.your-server.de |
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## Threat Assessment
Threat Indicators: None detected
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Abuse Confidence Score: N/A
- Known Attacker: False
- Spam Source: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Known Campaigns: None
Network Security Posture:
- Open Ports: None detected (firewalled/no services)
- DNS Status: Forward confirmed with valid PTR record
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
- HTTP/HTTPS: No open web services detected
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 178.105.45.123/24
- Abuse Density: 1 (mostly_clean)
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Classification: mostly_clean
The /24 subnet exhibits minimal abuse activity with only one threat sibling recorded, indicating the broader network environment maintains a generally clean security posture.
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## Observational History
Total Observations: 24 signals
Recent Activity: Signals observed through 2026-06-21
- Infrastructure classification consistently identified as cloud hosting
- Subnet abuse density remained stable at 1
- No escalation in threat indicators over observation period
- Threat persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
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## Related Entities
DNS Associations:
- static.123.45.105.178.clients.your-server.de (23 relationship records)
Network Associations:
- CLOUD-NBG1 (multiple same-network relationships)
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## Recommended Actions
Current Risk Level: Low (Score: 25)
Recommended Security Posture:
- No immediate blocking required
- Standard monitoring recommended
- No specific firewall rules generated due to low risk profile
Contextual Note: This IP operates within a legitimate Hetzner cloud infrastructure environment. The absence of open services and proper DNS/email authentication configuration suggests standard hosting infrastructure rather than malicious activity.
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## Conclusion
IP 178.105.45.123 represents legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure from Hetzner with no active threat indicators. The low risk score (25), absence of blacklist entries, and proper security configuration (SPF/DMARC) indicate this IP should be treated as benign unless other contextual signals suggest otherwise. Standard monitoring practices are recommended without specific blocking measures.
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 | CLOUD-NBG1 |
| CIDR Block | 178.105.32.0/20 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | static.123.45.105.178.clients.your-server.de |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | static.123.45.105.178.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 | 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 | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 9 | 14 |
| 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 07:13:30 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 07:20:31 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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