# IP Intelligence Briefing: 178.63.49.253/32
Classification: Low Risk | Generated: 2026-06-22
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## Executive Summary
IP address 178.63.49.253 is a low-risk address hosted on Hetzner Online GmbH cloud infrastructure. The IP shows no active malicious indicators, maintains clean subnet classification, and exhibits no persistent threat behavior. No immediate defensive action required.
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## Infrastructure Profile
Ownership:
- ASN: 24940 (Hetzner Online GmbH)
- Network: HETZNER-fsn1-dc3 (178.63.49.192/26)
- RIR: RIPE
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
Geolocation:
- Country: Germany (DE)
- Region: Saxony
- City: Falkenstein
- Coordinates: 50.48°N, 12.36°E
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Hostname: madsun.kokelnet.de
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed
- Domain: kokelnet.de
- Email Auth: SPF and DMARC records present
Network Classification:
- Cloud Provider: Yes (Hetzner)
- CDN/Proxy/VPN: No
- Tor Exit: No
- Mobile/Residential: No
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
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## Risk Assessment
Risk Score: 25 / 100 (Low Risk)
Abuse Confidence: Not applicable
Blacklist Count: 0
DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 monitored lists
Threat Indicators:
- No known campaigns associated
- No threat feed matches
- No known attacker reputation
- No spam source indicators
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## Observed Behavior History
Observation Count: 16 signals recorded
Analysis Period: Recent observations from 2026-06-22
Temporal Analysis:
- No persistent malicious activity observed
- No ownership changes detected
- Threat persistence days: 0
- Not flagged as persistently malicious
Geolocation Consistency:
- Multiple signals confirm German origin (Falkenstein, Saxony)
- Geo consensus: Valid
- Inference methods: Multi-signal inference and MaxMind GeoLite2
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## Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 178.63.49.253/24
Abuse Density: 0%
Classification: Clean
Threat Siblings: 0
Active Siblings: 0
The /24 subnet shows no neighboring IP addresses flagged for abuse, indicating this IP operates in isolation from known malicious infrastructure.
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## Relationship Graph
Connected Entities:
- DNS Associations: madsun.kokelnet.de (appears twice in relationship graph)
- Network: HETZNER-fsn1-dc3 subnet
- No additional suspicious relationships detected
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## Operational Recommendations
Current Risk Level: LOW
Action Required: None
Firewall/Blocking: Not recommended at this time
Monitoring: Standard traffic monitoring sufficient
Rationale:
- Risk score of 25 indicates minimal threat potential
- Cloud hosting infrastructure with no abuse history
- Legitimate DNS resolution with proper email authentication
- Clean subnet classification with zero abuse density
Note: The single DNSBL listing requires contextual review. Standard monitoring recommended to verify legitimacy of the listing.
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## SOC Analyst Guidance
This IP represents standard cloud infrastructure with no indicators of compromise. The Hetzner hosting provider is a legitimate cloud service. No blocking or alerting actions are warranted based on current intelligence. Continue standard traffic monitoring and update this profile if new threat indicators emerge.
Status: Monitor | Priority: Normal
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 | HETZNER-fsn1-dc3 |
| CIDR Block | 178.63.49.192/26 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | madsun.kokelnet.de |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | madsun.kokelnet.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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 5 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-17 12:59:03 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-22 01:32:29 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-22 01:48:51 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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