178.51.42.148
IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.51.42.148
*Generated via IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership:
- ASN: 47377 (Orange Belgium SA)
- Organization: Benoit Sophie (ADSL-RES-GEN)
- Geolocation: Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium (50.85°N, 4.35°E)
- Threat Indicators:
- No malicious activity detected (no indicators, blacklists, or campaigns).
- BGP stability: Unstable route (routeChanges30d: 0, route stability: false).
- Network Role:
- Firewalled / No Services (no open ports, TLS/HTTP services not detected).
- Residential ISP: Orange Belgium (provider: Orange, network type: ADSL).
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**2. Observation History**
- 15 signals recorded in the last 30 days:
- Geolocation inferences: Brussels, Belgium (confidence: 52%).
- Network classification: Non-residential (no CDN/VPN/Tor detected).
- DNS listings: 1 high-severity DNSBL listing (out of 8 total).
- BGP: Route stability concerns (operator score: 26.09%).
- No persistent threats: No repeated malicious activity or long-term risk patterns.
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**3. Relationships & Neighbors**
- DNS Associations:
- PTR record: `ptr-178-51-42-148.dyn.orange.be` (orange.be domain).
- Email security: SPF/DKIM records present (no email abuse detected).
- Subnet Context:
- /24 subnet: `178.51.42.0/24` (no abuse density, 0 threat siblings).
- Neighboring IPs: No active or malicious siblings detected.
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**4. Recommended Actions**
- Firewall Rules (example):
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 178.51.42.148 -j DROP`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block IP with rule `ip.src eq 178.51.42.148`
- Monitoring:
- Track DNSBL listings and BGP route stability.
- Monitor for unexpected network role changes (e.g., CDN/VPN adoption).
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**5. Summary**
The IP 178.51.42.148 is associated with a residential ISP (Orange Belgium) and shows no direct malicious activity. While its moderate risk score (50) suggests limited threat potential, the BGP instability and single DNSBL listing warrant closer monitoring. No immediate action is required, but continued observation of network behavior and threat indicators is advised.
*Generated from IPDebrief’s full intelligence profile, historical signals, and network relationships.*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Benoit Sophie |
| ASN | AS47377 |
| Network Name | ADSL-RES-GEN |
| CIDR Block | 178.51.32.0/20 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | BE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ptr-178-51-42-148.dyn.orange.be |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ptr-178-51-42-148.dyn.orange.be |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 14% | 6 | 7 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-24 06:32:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-10 13:44:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-10 13:50:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 17 |
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