IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.178.194.151
Date: 2026-06-12
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 80 (High Risk)
- Ownership: Registered to GDC-TR-CoreIP (RIPE) with ASN 25159.
- Geolocation: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia (RU).
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services (no open ports, TLS, or HTTP detected).
- Threat Indicators: No direct malicious activity observed.
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**2. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 178.178.194.151/24
- Abuse Density: 80% (high-risk subnet).
- Neighbor IPs:
- 9 active IPs in the subnet, all with risk scores between 70β80.
- 7 IPs flagged as high-risk, 2 as medium-risk.
- Inherited Risk: 20% (substantial due to neighbor activity).
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**3. Temporal Observations**
- First Seen: 2026-06-02.
- Key Trends:
- High abuse density in the subnet (0.8) detected on 2026-06-02.
- No persistent threat activity or ownership changes.
- Stability: Route unstable (BGP route changes in last 30 days).
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**4. Relationships & Context**
- Linked Networks:
- Multiple relationships to network MF-MB-20231128 (likely a shared subnet or infrastructure).
- DNS & Services:
- No PTR records, active domains, or email auth (SPF/DKIM).
- No TLS certificates or HTTP services detected.
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**5. Control Plane & Routing**
- BGP Prefix: 178.178.192.0/22.
- Routing Stability: Unstable routes (route changes detected).
- DNSSEC: Valid.
- DNSBL Listings: 5/8 lists (moderate threat exposure).
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitor Subnet: High abuse density suggests potential for lateral movement or compromised hosts.
- Block Neighbors: Consider blocking the entire subnet (178.178.194.0/24) due to high-risk neighbors.
- Verify Ownership: Confirm GDC-TR-CoreIPβs legitimacy and check for abuse reports.
- Enhance Logging: Track DNS and BGP anomalies in this subnet for further investigation.
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Note: No direct malicious activity detected, but the subnetβs high-risk environment warrants proactive monitoring.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | GDC-TR-CoreIP |
| ASN | AS25159 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
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 | 36% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 36% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Fresh
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:03:57 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:10:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-23 22:32:59 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Fresh |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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