# IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.239.198.10
Classification: LOW RISK | Date: Current | Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence
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## Executive Summary
IP 178.239.198.10 is a low-risk residential/VPN consumer address with no active threat indicators. The IP is associated with VPN Consumer London infrastructure (ASN 42831) and has no open services, blacklists, or malicious reputation. No defensive action recommended.
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## Profile Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 0 / 100 |
| **Provider Score** | 0 |
| **Authority Score** | 0 |
| **Country** | United Kingdom (GB) |
| **City/Region** | London, England |
| **ASN** | 42831 |
| **Organization** | VPN Consumer London, United Kingdom |
| **CIDR Block** | 178.239.198.0/24 |
| **Network Classification** | Firewalled / No Services |
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## Threat Assessment
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Abuse Confidence Score: None
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Persistence: None observed
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## Network & Service Analysis
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title/Server Banner: None
- DNS Records: No PTR hostnames, forward resolution not confirmed
- Email Reputation: No SPF/DMARC records
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## Neighborhood Analysis (178.239.198.0/24)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Total Siblings** | 61 IPs |
| **Active Siblings** | 38 |
| **Abuse Density** | 0 |
| **Subnet Classification** | Clean |
| **High-Risk Neighbors** | 0 |
| **Medium-Risk Neighbors** | 5 |
| **Low-Risk Neighbors** | 44 |
Notable neighbors include 178.239.198.4, 178.239.198.13, 178.239.198.19, 178.239.198.39, and 178.239.198.46 (all with risk scores of 25).
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## Observation History
13 signals observed over the monitoring period. All indicators show consistent low-risk behavior with no threat persistence or ownership changes.
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## Recommended Actions
No defensive actions required. The IP exhibits characteristics of a legitimate residential/VPN consumer endpoint with no malicious indicators. If traffic from this IP is observed:
- Allow standard traffic unless correlated with other threat indicators
- No firewall blocking recommended
- No WAF rules required
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## Intelligence Confidence
High confidence in risk assessment based on:
- Zero risk score across all dimensions
- No threat indicators from multiple feeds
- Clean subnet classification
- Consistent historical observations
Status: Monitor only, no action required.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | VPN Consumer London, United Kingdom |
| ASN | AS42831 |
| Network Name | LONDON-GB-178-239-198-0 |
| CIDR Block | 178.239.198.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | GB |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown โ Insufficient routing data to classify |
๐ 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 | 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 | 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 | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-24 20:33:50 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-07-30 00:55:11 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-30 01:06:59 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 16 |
| Total Observations | 16 |
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