# IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.63.197.181
Classification: LOW RISK / MONITORING
Analysis Date: Current
Analyst Priority: Routine
## Executive Summary
IP 178.63.197.181 is a low-risk residential/cloud endpoint with no active threat indicators. The address resolves to Hetzner Cloud infrastructure in Falkenstein, Saxony, Germany (DE). No malicious activity observed. Recommend routine monitoring with no blocking actions required.
## Risk Assessment
- Overall Risk Score: 0/10 (Low Risk)
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not detected
- Threat Classification: Clean / No Services
## Network Intelligence
- ASN: 24940
- BGP Prefix: 178.63.0.0/16
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute / Hosting
- Connection Type: Cloud
- ISP/Provider: Hetzner
- Geolocation: Falkenstein, Saxony, Germany (DE)
- Subnet Context: 178.63.197.0/24 - Zero abuse density, no sibling threats
## Technical Indicators
- DNS Resolution: zabbix.forqit.online (forward confirmed)
- PTR Record: zabbix.forqit.online
- Open Ports: None detected (Firewalled / No Services)
- TLS Certificates: None
- Blacklist Status: Clean (0 blacklist hits)
## Historical Activity
- Total Observations: 12 signals
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Most Recent Activity: 2026-08-13
- Classification Trend: Consistently clean
- Abuse Density: 0.0 (subnet)
## Relationship Graph
- DNS Associations: zabbix.forqit.online
- No related hosts/organizations detected
## Recommended Actions
No blocking or filtering actions recommended. The IP presents as legitimate cloud infrastructure with no malicious indicators. Standard monitoring protocols apply.
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Intelligence Note: This IP has been observed as a clean cloud endpoint. The zabbix.forqit.online DNS association suggests monitoring or management infrastructure. No correlation to known threat campaigns or attacker infrastructure.
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 | DE-HETZNER-20100302 |
| CIDR Block | 178.63.0.0/16 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | zabbix.forqit.online |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | zabbix.forqit.online |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
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 | |||
| 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 | 39% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 31% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 25% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-10 23:36:38 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-30 19:43:25 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-30 19:46:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 28 |
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